Frank Lampard & Joe Cole join us as the World Cup kicks off

The Rest Is Football

Friday, 12 June 2026 - 28 minutes

The World Cup has finally started and it was a very lively opener as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in a game with three red cards.

Gary, Alan and Micah are joined live in their Times Square studio by Frank Lampard and Joe Cole to look at the game and get the pair's thoughts on who Thomas Tuchel should select for England's game against Croatia

There's also a look at the challenge ahead for Lampard as he tries to keep Coventry up next season and the ex-Chelsea duo give us their take on Jose Mourinho returning to Real Madrid

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices