BBC Sport host Gary Lineker makes awkward ITV blunder after England beat Wales

BBC Sport presenter Gary Lineker inadvertently advertised that England's World Cup Round of 16 clash against Senegal will be broadcast on rival TV station ITV Sport.

England sealed their progress to the knockout stages of the World Cup with a comfortable three-goal victory over Wales on Tuesday evening. Marcus Rashford bagged a brace for the Three Lions with Phil Foden also on target.

The match was broadcast on BBC, as was the case for England's opening 6-2 victory over Iran. However, ITV – who showed Friday night's stalemate against the United States – will be the station showing the Three Lions playing Senegal on Sunday evening.

Speaking after the full-time whistle on live TV after the conclusion of England's triumph over Wales, Lineker began to advertise the Round of 16 clash against the African champions before realising it would not be broadcast on BBC.

Lineker said that the upcoming clash would be "7 o'clock live on… well… ITV… oh well." It was a slightly awkward moment that drew some restrained laughter from Lineker's punditry panel consisting of Alan Shearer, Ashley Williams, Ian Rush and Rio Ferdinand.

Phil Foden was mobbed by his England teammates after his close-range finish vs Wales (The FA via Getty Images)

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Indeed, not only do ITV have the rights to show England's clash against Senegal but they will also have the option to broadcast the quarter-final clash for the Three Lions, should they progress past Aliou Cisse's side in Sunday's encounter.

It has already been highlighted how England have sharply contrasting fortunes when shown on BBC and ITV. England have played 31 matches in the World Cup from the 1998 version onwards, including the opening three games of Euro 2022, of which 16 have been broadcast on the BBC and 15 on ITV. The Three Lions have had quite different fortunes depending on which channel they are on.

England have won 12 of their matches shown on BBC – a win rate of 75 per cent, including the victories over Iran and Wales in this tournament – while they have managed to win just two of the 15 matches shown on ITV – including the goalles draw against the United States – a win rate of just 13 per cent.