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Published 14:15 12 Jun 2026 BST
Updated 14:15 12 Jun 2026 BST

The BBC will show its first game of 54 tonight as co-hosts Canada face Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a number of stars joining the show.
Showing 54 of the 104 matches, Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman, Alex Scott and Gabby Logan are leading the coverage on the TV channel.
Logan will host Friday's opening game, with former Man City defender Micah Richards joining World Cup winner Olivier Giroud as pundits.
Micah Richards and Olivier Giroud are pundits for the first match, with some famous faces joining in the matches afterwards.
Beyond Friday's clash, the likes of Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, Steph Houghton, Ellen White, Joe Hart and Rachel Corsie will join the programme.
As well as this, another former Premier League legend is to join the panel, the Champions League winner Cesar Azpilicueta. Alongside him is Benni McCarthy, Lucas Leiva and former Brentford and Spurs gaffer Thomas Frank.
Alan Shearer will also commentate alongside his role as a pundit.
Steve Wilson, Guy Mowbray, Jonathan Pearce, Steve Bower , Steven Wyeth, Robyn Cowen and Liam McLeod have also been chosen by the BBC.

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