{"id":355085,"date":"2026-06-23T22:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T21:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gary-lineker-on-world-cup-visa-row-iran-controversy-and-englands-chances\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T22:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T21:00:39","slug":"gary-lineker-on-world-cup-visa-row-iran-controversy-and-englands-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gary-lineker-on-world-cup-visa-row-iran-controversy-and-englands-chances\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker on World Cup visa row, Iran controversy and England&#8217;s chances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/k1FgnN1BcBo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Gary Lineker on World Cup visa row, Iran controversy and England's chances\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1FgnN1BcBo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s Yalda Hakim speaks to England veteran and football broadcaster Gary Lineker ahead of England&#8217;s World Cup clash with Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The former England striker discusses his concerns surrounding the tournament, including a Somali referee being denied a visa and the treatment of the Iranian team.<\/p>\n<p>Lineker also reflects on the atmosphere at the World Cup, saying supporters have been the highlight of the competition so far. <\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #garylineker #worldcup #england #football #uk <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky&#8217;s Yalda Hakim speaks to England veteran and football broadcaster Gary Lineker ahead of England&#8217;s World Cup clash with Ghana. 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