New ‘Ted Lasso’ season out this summer. Will Jason Sudeikis be in KC for World Cup?
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- Apple TV confirms Ted Lasso returns this summer; no exact date given.
- Fans ask whether Jason Sudeikis and cast will appear in Kansas City during World Cup.
- Series filmed local scenes; Sudeikis typically co-hosts Big Slick May 29–30.
“Ted Lasso” fans are one step closer to finding out when to expect the new season.
“You better believe it. Ted Lasso returns this summer,” Apple TV announced Wednesday on its social media platforms.
But, it didn’t pinpoint a specific date.
Given the massive soccer event coming to Kansas City this summer, “Ted Lasso” fans are beginning to dream: Will we see Jason Sudeikis, coach Lasso himself, and maybe his “Ted Lasso” colleagues in Kansas City for the 2026 FIFA World Cup games?
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will host six matches between June 16 and July 11.
“Ted needs to be a commentator for the World Cup lol,” one fan wrote on Apple TV’s Facebook page where other fans agreed they’d love to see it.
“Oh, that would be fun.”
”I TOTALLY AGREE. Please please please that would be so awesome.”
“Also good would be Coach Beard and Ted at the Women’s World Cup! (Coach Beard, in real life, is a real fan of women’s football!)”
Hometown guy Sudeikis — he grew up in Johnson County — came to Kansas City for several weeks last summer to film part of the new season with castmates Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Jeremy Swift and Brendan Hunt.
At the end of season three, ever-optimistic Lasso returned home to Kansas. In season four he returns to Richmond in England to coach a second division women’s football (soccer) team.
When the season debuts, Kansas City fans will get to see the scenes filmed here at several locations, including the Country Club Plaza, Gates Bar-B-Q on Main Street and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
Before they left town the stars joined Mumford & Sons on the stage at Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kansas to perform the show’s theme song, which the band sings.
Typically, Sudeikis comes home to Kansas City every year at the end of May or early June to co-host the Big Slick fundraiser for Children’s Mercy. This year’s event takes place May 29 and 30, just two weeks before the World Cup games begin.
So keep believing, Ted Lasso fans.
This story was originally published January 29, 2026 at 5:35 AM.
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