Since its debut on Apple TV in 2020, the comedy-drama series “Ted Lasso” has captured the hearts and minds of soccer fans, old and new. Hollywood actor Jason Sudeikis, who plays the show’s main character, Ted, an endearing yet comedically under-qualified English Premier League soccer manager, will take center stage at the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S. and will be hard to miss throughout the rest of the tournament as well.
Sudeikis will be part of the star-studded celebrations ahead of the U.S. men’s national team’s opening match against Paraguay on Friday at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT at SoFi Stadium, indicative of the significant role his character has played in increasing the sport’s popularity in the States.
