Brazil may have the bigger names, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is tuning in for a completely different reason.

The perceived beef between the two continued ahead of the United States' Group D World Cup match against Australia - much to the enjoyment of fans.

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC became the shock ‘host’ of Fox Sports’ World Cup coverage – and he didn’t take long to jokingly slam usual presenter Rebecca Lowe. The former

Zlatan Ibrahimovic weighs in after Cape Verde make history by advancing to the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

That player is Lamine Yamal, who wasted little time announcing himself on the biggest stage. The Barcelona winger needed just 10 minutes to open the scoring in Spain's 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, becoming the eighth-youngest player to score at a World Cup.

Ibrahimovic, the former Sweden international, and Lalas, who represented the USMNT, have been two of the in-studio centerpieces of FOX’s World Cup coverage, but their work has been criticized by media pundits. When Lalas was used outside of the studio during the USMNT’s win over, Ibrahimovic joked: “America, you’re welcome”.

The football icon still lifts heavy, practises taekwondo and embraces CrossFit-style workouts

Legendary strikers Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were seen replicating Norway's "Viking row" celebration on-air after the FIFA World Cup match against France on Saturday.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was working as a FOX analyst for the World Cup when Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Qatar 3-1 to reach the knockout stage for the first time.