Mark Pougatch acknowledged the controversies surrounding the tournament, while capturing the excitement of football fans Don’t mention the war. Mark Pougatch mentioned it, right at the start of ITV’s World Cup coverage, but I think he got away with it. He also, to his credit, highlighted the ou...
Source: [Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/11/itv-delivers-feisty-start-to-coverage-and-taunts-bbc-from-glitzy-studio)