Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGary 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. In fullGary Lineker to make shock appearance on ITV as pundit for World Cup gameThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGary 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. In fullGary Lineker to make shock appearance on ITV as pundit for World Cup gameThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
