Mark Pougatch will present ITV's coverage of Ghana vs Panama as attention shifts to the Ghana football world ranking picture in Group L at the 2026 World Cup. Emma Hayes and Jobi McAnuff will join him in the studio, giving viewers of Ghana another clear route into the match.
ITV's Ghana vs Panama team
Pougatch is sticking around after England beat Croatia in the Group L opener. The broadcaster's choice keeps the focus on Ghana and Panama, the other game in the group and the match that now sits beside England vs Croatia in the wider shape of the section.
Hayes brings a long managerial record into the studio. She spent 12 years at Chelsea before taking over as manager of the USA Women's team and winning Olympic gold. McAnuff adds a different route in, with his career starting at Wimbledon, moving on to West Ham, and later featuring a spell as Reading captain that stands out most strongly.
Group L pressure
Ghana and Panama are widely expected to fight it out for third place in Group L, but a win for either side would almost certainly seal that spot. That gives the broadcast more than routine build-up: the studio discussion is tied to a match that can settle a direct race, even before the knock-on effects of the group are fully mapped out.
For viewers, the practical point is simple. The ITV line-up is set, the presenter is Pougatch, and the studio voices are Hayes and McAnuff. Anyone following the game on television now knows who is guiding the coverage when Ghana and Panama meet in the World Cup group stage.
