If football hosted a glamorous pre-World Cup dinner, The Rest Is Football would be proudly overbooking the guest seats. The guest list includes the regular Joe Cole, along with Harry Maguire, Frank Lampard, Millie Bright, Patrick Vieira, Romesh Ranganathan and Niall Horan. With that, for the FIFA World Cup, which could have practically been smelt in the air as June 11 tethers nearer, the football world's preparation for the World Cup can be thoroughly seen. That being said, The Rest Is Football seems determined to be first in line.

Now that the podcast has revealed its FIFA World Cup plans, listeners can look forward to both the familiar voices of the regular hosts and a guest roster that is anything but predictable.

The Rest Is Football has decided that a World Cup deserves more than a standard team sheet. In a Netflix Tudum feature and across the podcast's official social media channels, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards unveiled a guest lineup featuring Joe Cole, Harry Maguire, Frank Lampard, Millie Bright, Patrick Vieira, Romesh Ranganathan, and Niall Horan. Better still, more names remain under wraps.

The tournament special begins on June 10 and will stream daily on Netflix from 6 a.m. BST. Broadcasting from Times Square in New York, the show places itself in the heart of the World Cup atmosphere. The famous crossroads will serve as the backdrop for discussions, interviews, and reactions throughout the competition.

Since Netflix does not hold live match broadcasting rights, the program is taking a different route to the action. Rather than showing matches, the series will focus on analysis, hot takes, exclusive interviews, and behind-the-scenes access. The guest roster is expected to play a central role in shaping those conversations.

The coverage will also extend well beyond the studio desk. Reporter Rob Jones will provide updates from the England camp and surrounding fan zones, while Alex Aljoe follows stories from teams across the tournament. Together, they promise to bring viewers closer to the people, personalities, and moments driving the World Cup narrative.

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After fans evidently go through the Netflix shows that should be on their watchlist by now, they can look into the guest list assembled for Netflix's sports venture for the World Cup.

The footballing credentials on this guest list are difficult to ignore. Frank Lampard remains Chelsea's all-time leading goalscorer, while Patrick Vieira captained Arsenal's legendary Invincibles and lifted the World Cup with France. Joe Cole dazzled for club and country across three World Cups, Millie Bright led England to a Women's World Cup final, and Harry Maguire has become a familiar figure in England's deepest tournament runs.

The lineup is not limited to those who made their names on the pitch. Romesh Ranganathan has long worn his Arsenal devotion proudly, while Niall Horan's support for Derby County extends well beyond occasional match day appearances. Together, the guests reflect football's remarkable ability to unite elite competitors and devoted admirers, making The Rest Is Football's World Cup venture feel less like a podcast extension and more like a celebration of the sport's many worlds.

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