The German national team plays its first knockout match at the 2026 World Cup tonight. The opponent in the round of 32 is Paraguay, kickoff at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough near Boston is at 10:30 p.m. CEST. ZDF shows the match live on free TV and stream, pre-match coverage begins at 6 p.m. with the game Brazil vs. Japan.
After the defeat in the last group match against Ecuador, the team of head coach Julian Nagelsmann is under high pressure. Paraguay surprisingly won 1-0 against Turkey in the group stage and is considered physically strong. Nevertheless, Germany goes into the match as the clear favorite.
On ZDF, Oliver Schmidt comments, Katrin Müller-Hohenstein hosts the broadcast with experts Friederike Kromp, Christoph Kramer, and Per Mertesacker. The paid channel MagentaTV also broadcasts the match live, with Wolff Fuss commenting. It remains open whether Nagelsmann sticks with his starting lineup or moves Joshua Kimmich into central midfield. Nathaniel Brown is fit again after his break and is likely to replace David Raum on the left side of defense.
Source: www.sueddeutsche.de
