Euro 2024: Who are the BBC commentators and pundits for Portugal vs France?

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The Euro 2024 quarter-finals roll on as the BBC bring us a clash between two former champions, France and Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal prepares to leave the tunnel for the warmup prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Portugal and France at Volksparkstadion on July 05, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany.
Cristiano Ronaldo emerges to warm-up before the Euro 2024 quarter final (Image credit: Getty Images)

Two former European champions will battle for the right to face mutual neighbours Spain in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 as Portugal go head to head with France.

Both countries are well familiar with playing in the final four of the Euros, with 2016 victors Portugal gunning for a sixth semi-final appearance and two-time winners France their fifth.

The BBC's team of commentators and pundits will bring us the live coverage of this Friday evening clash, with kick-off set for 8pm UK time (9pm local time).

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Who are the BBC commentators for Portugal vs France?

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 31: Danny Murphy seen leaving BBC Radio 2 on May 31, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)

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Steve Wilson will be up in the gantry to call the action live from Hamburg's Volksparkstadion. The long-serving commentator has been with the BBC since 1998, starting out at Five Live before graduating to Match of the Day during the 1999/2000 season.

Sitting alongside Wilson is former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy, who earned nine England caps from 2001-03 but was ruled out of the 2002 World Cup with an injury after being called up as a replacement for Steven Gerrard.

Murphy hung up his boots in 2013 after spells with Charlton, Tottenham, Fulham and Blackburn having already begun to work as a BBC pundit a few months prior.

Who are the BBC pundits for Portugal vs France?

Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker will host the studio coverage of the quarter-final clash (Image credit: Getty Images)

Match of the Day host and former England striker Gary Lineker will lead proceedings from the BBC studio.

Joining Lineker to offer punditry are former England internationals Rio Ferdinand and Jermaine Jenas, alongside former Portugal defender and Euro 2016 winner Jose Fonte.

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Steven Chicken
Steven Chicken

Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.