Germany’s Full FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule - Dates, kick-off times & venues
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The DFB Team will face Ivory Coast, Curacao and Ecuador in the group stage.
Germany are the four-time world champions and will now be aiming to clinch the FIFA World Cup for the fifth time. The upcoming edition of the mega competition is scheduled to take place in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Before setting foot on the grandest stage of them all, Julian Nagelsmann‘s men are going to take on Finland and the USMNT for the international friendlies. They will be eager to continue their positive run of form coming in from the European World Cup qualifiers.
The final 26-man list of players to represent Germany at the FIFA World Cup 2026 has also been unveiled and the four-time winners will now be looking to put in top performances on the world stage.
The German national football team do not have a huge depth in the attacking department, but the Premier League winner Kai Havertz and the in-form Deniz Undav are going to be crucial assets for them.
Their strongest department has to be the midfield, with the names like Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, Florian Wirtz, Aleksandar Pavlovic and others, the DFB team will be looking to establish a dominating ball control.
Antonio Rudiger, Jonathan Tah and Nico Schlotterbeck are going to make a strong defensive wall. Between the poles, Nagelsmann has gone with Manuel Neuer, Oliver Baumann and Alexander Nubel.
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Germany’s World Cup Schedule so far
Julian Nagelsmann’s men are placed in Group E of the FIFA World Cup 2026 alongside Ivory Coast, Curacao and Ecuador.
- Germany vs Curacao: June 14 (10:30 PM IST/ 05:00 PM GMT/ 12:00 PM ET/ 09:00 AM PT) NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, USA.
- Germany vs Ivory Coast: June 21 (01:30 AM IST); June 20 (08:00 PM GMT/ 03:00 PM ET/ 12:00 PM PT) BMO Field in Toronto, Canada.
- Germany vs Ecuador: June 27 (01:30 AM IST); June 26 (08:00 PM GMT/ 03:00 PM ET/ 12:00 PM PT) MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
German national football team must finish in the top two in their group to qualify for the knockout stages in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
How many times have Germany won the FIFA World Cup?
They have won the mega competition four times (1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014).
Who is the head coach of the Germany national football team?
Julian Nagelsmann since 2023.
Which group is Germany placed in?
Group E.
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