Gary Lineker Joins ITV's World Cup Coverage as Guest Pundit

Gary Lineker is set to appear as a special guest pundit on ITV's World Cup coverage. This follows his recent departure from the BBC.

19 Jun, 21:51 — 20 Jun, 12:00

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Gary Lineker's move to ITV as a guest pundit is notable given his previous long-standing role as the face of the BBC's football coverage, particularly Match of the Day. This appearance marks a significant shift in his broadcasting landscape following his departure from the BBC.

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The GuardianMostly Factual5d ago

Gary Lineker to appear as special guest on ITV during World Cup broadcast

Former Match of the Day presenter left BBC last year Lineker to feature in coverage of Germany v Côte d’Ivoire Gary Lineker has been booked to appear as a special guest on ITV’s World Cup coverage of Germany v Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday evening in his first appearance on terrestrial television since leaving the BBC 13 months ago. The former Match of the Day presenter is in New York recording daily episodes of The Rest is Football podcast, which is being shown on Netflix, and has agreed to ma...

By Matt Hughes

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YahooMostly Factual4d ago

Gary Lineker appearing on ITV’s World Cup coverage following BBC exit

Gary Lineker left the BBC in May 2025, ending his 26-year run as a soccer commentator there. On Saturday, he’ll appear on BBC’s biggest rival. Per Matt Slater and Sam Joseph at The Athletic, Lineker is expected to make a guest appearance during ITV’s broadcast of Saturday’s Group E match between Germany and Ivory Coast. This would…

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