{"id":324593,"date":"2025-12-03T08:45:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/324593\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T08:45:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:45:08","slug":"rest-is-football-podcast-heading-to-netflix-for-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/324593\/","title":{"rendered":"Rest Is Football Podcast Heading to Netflix for 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tJug Ears, Big Meeks and Smokey Alan<\/a> are heading to Netflix<\/a>! The Rest Is Football podcast gang have signed on with the streaming giant to bring their popular soccer<\/a> show to the platform during the 2026 FIFA Men\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

\n\tHosts Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer will present daily episodes of TRIF, one of the world\u2019s biggest sports podcasts<\/a>, during the showcase soccer tournament, that is set to be held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico next summer. The trio will cross the Atlantic and film the show in a studio in New York City, and will offer analysis on the games, interviews and insights. TRIF also plan to cover the England team in depth with reports from the camp as well as fan zones. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe move to bring TRIF to Netflix is part of the streamer\u2019s plan to expand its sports coverage, and in particular soccer. In August, Netflix secured the TV rights in Canada for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup in 2027 and 2031<\/a>. That followed the company earlier picking up the same exclusive broadcast rights in the U.S. for the marquee women\u2019s soccer tournament for 2027 and 2031. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe deal also aligns with Netflix\u2019s push to make more big moves into the video podcasting space<\/a> to compete with market leader YouTube. In recent months, the streamer has signed deals with Spotify and is looking to make deals with the likes of iHeartMedia. <\/p>\n

\n\t \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to bring The Rest Is Football to Netflix for the 2026 World Cup,\u201d said Lineker in a short statement. \u201cIt\u2019s a fantastic opportunity for the three of us to do what we love \u2014 talk football every day \u2014 but on a truly global stage. Expect all the usual analysis, honesty and plenty of laughs\u2026 just with a few more cameras pointed at us, all from the Big Apple. \u201c<\/p>\n

\n\tTRIF, which boasts over 7 million monthly streams, is part of Goalhanger, the U.K.\u2019s biggest independent podcast company and is also behind the immensely popular series The Rest Is History, The Rest Is Politics and The Rest Is Entertainment. Goalhanger was co-founded by Lineker, Tony Pastor and Jack Davenport. <\/p>\n