Overview
- ARD will air Germany vs Curaçao on June 14 (19:00 CET) and Germany vs Ecuador on June 25 (22:00), while ZDF shows Germany vs Ivory Coast on June 20 (22:00).
- If Germany progress, ZDF carries the national team’s round of 32 and a quarter-final, with ARD set for a round of 16 and a semi-final.
- ZDF will broadcast the official opener Mexico vs South Africa on June 11 (21:00) and the World Cup final on July 19 (21:00).
- ARD and ZDF will show 60 of the 104 matches free-to-air and will deliver comprehensive coverage of all games across their platforms.
- MagentaTV will stream all 104 matches, with 44 exclusive; it named 18 early exclusives—including France vs Senegal and USA vs Paraguay—many at late-night CET kickoffs, with further exclusives and conference feeds to be announced before the third group matchday.