2026 World Cup Kick Off

About this episode

Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville discuss the implications of the 2026 World Cup and various issues surrounding live sports coverage.

TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville debate whether it’s coming home after 60 years of hurt in this 2026 World Cup episode that covers The Rest Is Football’s lucrative Netflix deal, extortionate live sport paywalls, and nostalgic chat about previous world cups.  Topics discussed: England winning the World Cup in 1966 The Rest Is Football Netflix series World Cup Coverage tussles between BBC and ITV Are sport paywalls taking the piss? The ongoing issue of viewers illegally streaming live sports events Will the 2026 World Cup make Americans finally love football or, as they continue to call it, soccer  What is the future relationship between live sports and free-to-air television? Geopolitics and football The World Cup and Brazil at Goodison Park, 1966 Players who were destined for greatness but sadly never achieved it Chapters: 00.00 - The 1966 World Cup 05.27 - The Rest Is Football World Cup coverage 13.37 - Live sport behind paywalls / Illegal live sport streaming 17.10 - Will America learn to love football? 20.12 - Listed events / World Cup coverage 24.26 - Watching the 2026 World Cup / Geopolitics in football 28.05 - World Cup at Goodison Park Have a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter Fincham, Jimmy Mulville

Topics covered

• 2026 World Cup
• live sports paywalls
• illegal streaming
• nostalgia in football
• BBC vs ITV coverage
• American football culture
• geopolitics in sports

Keywords

• 2026 World Cup
• The Rest Is Football
• live sports paywalls
• illegal streaming
• BBC
• ITV
• football
• soccer
• Goodison Park
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Rest Is Football, BBC, ITV, Netflix

Places: England, Goodison Park

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