Hosts Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards will be joined on the show by regular guest Joe Cole, alongside a standout lineup of special guests including Harry Maguire, Frank Lampard, Millie Bright, Patrick Vieira, Romesh Ranganathan and Niall Horan, with more to come.
The team will also be joined by roving reporters Rob Jones and Alex Aljoe. Jones will report directly from the England camp and fan zones, while Aljoe will follow teams from across the tournament, bringing fans closer to the biggest stories.
The Rest is Football will be coming to Netflix as a daily TV show during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, every day from 6am BST, starting 10 June.
Filmed in Times Square, New York, the show will feature expert match analysis, special guests, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access from the world’s biggest sporting event.
Speaking ahead of the show, The Rest Is Football co-host Alan Shearer said: “The World Cup is as big as it gets, and bringing The Rest Is Football to Netflix during the tournament is a brilliant opportunity to get stuck into the football properly. There’ll be huge performances, big decisions, pressure moments and plenty for supporters to debate – exactly what we love talking about.”
The Rest Is Football co-host Micah Richards said: “I’m absolutely buzzing for this. World Cup, Netflix, New York and The Rest Is Football on a massive stage – what more could you want? It’s going to have everything people love about the show: proper analysis, big opinions, dressing-room stories and, knowing us, plenty of laughs as well.”
The Rest Is Football is one of the world’s biggest sports podcasts, with over 7 million monthly streams
The series will be produced by Goalhanger (The Rest Is History, The Rest Is Politics)
About The Rest Is Football:
The Rest Is Football is one of the world’s biggest sports podcasts – hosted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, who break down football’s biggest stories from last-minute winners to transfer sagas, fantasy football gems and everything behind the scenes. With strong opinions, brilliant chemistry and decades of Premier League experience, the show is packed with insight, dressing-room stories and proper laughs. From VAR controversies and title races to European nights and England’s tournament hopes, nothing is off the table. It’s the essential podcast for football fans.
About Goalhanger:
Goalhanger is the UK’s largest independent podcast producer and the biggest outside the US – creating chart-topping, story-first shows across history, politics, sport, business, entertainment, culture, and audio drama. Our shows include The Rest Is History, The Rest Is Politics, Empire, The Rest Is Entertainment, The Rest Is Politics: US, Leading, The Rest Is Money, Journey Through Time, The Rest Is Football, Sherlock & Co., The Rest Is Classified, The Rest Is Football: Daly Brightness, and We Have Ways of Making You Talk. We reach tens of millions each month across long-form audio, video, and live events – with over 400 million downloads in 2024, and more than 1 billion lifetime streams. But Goalhanger is more than just a podcast network. We’re a new-generation cultural media brand: talent-first, story-led, proudly independent, and built on trust – not trends. We build loyal communities, fuel word-of mouth discovery, and create IP with real cultural impact. In a media landscape defined by change, Goalhanger stands apart. Media made to last – one great conversation at a time.
