Trevor Noah to Host Live World Cup Watch Party on YouTube

What’s Happening

Let’s talk about The former ‘Daily Show’ host is teaming with Religion of Sports and Mainstay Entertainment on the show.

Trevor Noah Mary Ellen Matthews on Facebook on X Google Preferred to Flipboard Show additional options on LinkedIn on Pinterest on Reddit on Tumblr on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text What if you could not only watch the 2026 World Cup this summer, but also watch other people watch the World Cup? That s the idea behind a forthcoming YouTube show hosted by Trevor Noah . (we’re not making this up)

The comedian and former Daily Show anchor will host a live World Cup watch party during some 25 matches in the tournament, which begins in June in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The Details

Noah will a couch with friends, elite footballers and top digital creators while watching and providing commentary and conversation on the games. Related Stories Business YouTube CEO Neal Mohans Big Ideas for 2026: More Superstar Creators and Transparency, Less AI Slop TV BBC Strikes Landmark Deal to Produce Original Content for YouTube The only thing that s more exciting than watching every World Cup match is watching it with my best friends and new friends and even my enemies who choose to support the wrong teams, dropped Noah.

No suits, no stiff analysis, just full-on the fandom watching the greatest show on earth. Noah s Day Zero Productions is producing the show with Religion of Sports ( Man in the Arena: Tom Brady ) and Mainstay Entertainment (Noah s Netflix s comedy specials Where Was I and I Wish You Would ).

Why This Matters

CAA s media and entertainment partnerships team and Religion of Sports are in talks with brand partners to take part in the show. Partnering with Trevor on this live series felt like a natural extension of what we do, dropped Religion of Sports co-founder Gotham Chopra. It s an opportunity for Religion of Sports to bring our storytelling into a live format and be part of a defining moment in sports culture, while creating space for brands to show up in ways that feel authentic to the experience.

Entertainment industry insiders have been buzzing about this.

The Bottom Line

It s an opportunity for Religion of Sports to bring our storytelling into a live format and be part of a defining moment in sports culture, while creating space for brands to show up in ways that feel authentic to the experience.

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