The Netflix Series The Rest Is Football Announces Its Guest Line-Up
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As we gear up for the World Cup in the USA, Netflix announces the guest line-up for their Gary Lineker-led daily series, The Rest Is Football.
Are you ready for the World Cup in the USA, which starts on Thursday? Then you’ll love the new Netflix daily TV series, The Rest Is Football. Hosts Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards will join regular guest Joe Cole on the show. In addition, there will be special guests including Harry Maguire, Frank Lampard, Millie Bright, Patrick Vieira, Romesh Ranganathan, and Niall Horan. There are even more guests 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.
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Rest is Football will be coming to Netflix as a daily TV show during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It will air every day from 6 am 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.
ALAN SHEARER AND MICAH RICHARDS
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)
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