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The Independent UK
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Will Castle

Former BBC Match of the Day host to appear on rival channel’s World Cup coverage a year on from sacking

World Cup Gary Lineker
  • Gary Lineker is scheduled to make a surprise appearance as a pundit for ITV 's 2026 World Cup coverage.
  • He will provide punditry for the Group E match between Germany and Ivory Coast, with ITV's broadcast commencing at 8pm BST.
  • This move comes despite Lineker's current association with Netflix for his podcast, 'The Rest Is Football', reportedly a £14m deal.
  • His appearance on ITV directly competes with his former employer, the BBC , from which he departed last year.
  • Lineker's departure from the BBC was expedited following criticism regarding a controversial social media post concerning Zionism, for which he later issued an apology.

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Gary Lineker to make shock appearance on ITV as pundit for World Cup game

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