Presenters Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer will present daily episodes of TRIFone of the most important sports podcasts in the world, during the exhibition soccer tournament that will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer. The trio will cross the Atlantic and film the show in a studio in New York City, offering game analysis, interviews and insights. TRIF We also plan to cover the England team in depth with reports from the camp and fan zones.
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The movement to bring TRIF Netflix is ​​part of the streamer’s plan to expand its sports coverage, and in particular football. In August, Netflix secured television rights in Canada for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031. This followed the company previously acquiring the same exclusive streaming rights in the US for the top women’s soccer tournament in 2027 and 2031.
The deal also aligns with Netflix’s push to make more big moves in the video podcasting space to compete with market leader YouTube. In recent months, the streamer has signed deals with Spotify and is looking to strike deals with companies like iHeartMedia.
“We are eager to bring The rest is football to Netflix for the 2026 World Cup,” Lineker said in a brief statement. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for the three of us to do what we love: talk about football every day, but on a truly global stage. Expect all the usual analysis, honesty, and plenty of laughs… just with a few more cameras pointed at us, all from the Big Apple. “
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TRIFwhich has over 7 million monthly streams, is part of Goalhanger, the UK’s largest 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.
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