Partnership will see licenced match footage used in the podcast for the first time

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Goalhanger’s The Rest Is Football podcast has partnered with broadcaster DAZN for the upcoming Club World Cup. 

The agreement will see the pair collaborate across various platforms, including the use of licenced match footage in the show for the first time. In addition to these exclusive highlights, there will also be tournament previews, bespoke content takeovers, social cutdowns, newsletter features, and live coverage from presenters Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards. 

The FIFA Club World Cup gets underway on 15 June, and all 63 matches from the revamped tournament will be shown free by DAZN globally. In the UK, 5 will also air 23 matches from the competition after sub-licencing the rights. 

Tony Pastor, co-founder at Goalhanger, said: “The Rest Is Football isn’t just being listened to — it’s being watched, shared, and talked about across Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, X, and Instagram. Partnering with DAZN to bring official match clips into the mix is the natural next step — adding energy, context, and taking the conversation to the next level. With over 6m million episode views and listens each month, and huge engagement across social, it’s already the UK’s most popular sports podcast. As the way fans experience football evolves, The Rest Is Football is right at the heart of it.”

Pete Oliver, CEO of Growth Markets at DAZN, added: “The Rest Is Football is essential viewing and listening for fans who want insight, entertainment, and personality — and this partnership is a brilliant way to bring the FIFA Club World Cup even closer to that audience. It’s about connecting global football with the voices fans trust and love, and showing the tournament in a fresh, exciting, and authentically British way. As the global broadcast partner of the FIFA Club World Cup and the only place where fans in the UK can watch every game for free, there was no better partner than Goalhanger.”