BBC moves World Cup semi-final broadcast team to Atlanta for England vs Argentina

Published Jul 15, 01:24 PM UTC

The BBC has made a significant change to its World Cup coverage by relocating its broadcasting team from its domestic base in Salford to Atlanta, Georgia, for the England vs Argentina semi-final. Initially, the BBC used a cost-effective domestic strategy with a digital backdrop of New York, which drew criticism compared to rival ITV's lavish Brooklyn studio. The BBC will now broadcast live from Atlanta Stadium with presenters Mark Chapman, Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards, and Joe Hart, with commentary from Guy Mowbray and Alan Shearer. The match will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 7pm UK time with an 8pm kick-off. The BBC secured the rights to this semi-final using its 'first pick' option in the broadcasting rights split between terrestrial networks.