Watch Germany vs. Israel Live Today: WM Qualifiers on Free TV & Stream!

The German national basketball team is looking to take the next step towards title defense. To repeat their success from 2023, they first need to qualify for the tournament in Qatar, a task that has sparked critiques from captain Dennis Schröder.

The current situation favors the Mumbru-led team: Although Germany ranks behind Croatia, who shares points for first place, they have secured a spot in the second group phase. However, today’s game is crucial as all results from the first round are carried over.

The fifth group match will be exclusively aired on the streaming service MagentaSport. There is no linear television broadcast available.

However, accessing MagentaSport does not require a paid subscription. Normally a Pay-TV channel, they offer broadcasts of all Germany games free of charge.

How to access it? Simply visit the website or app and start streaming. No account is necessary. Click here for the stream.

The World Cup qualification is structured into two separate group phases. In the first phase, four teams compete in eight groups, with the top three teams moving on to the next round. Then, in the second phase, qualifiers from two groups will be paired together (A with B, C with D, E with F, G with H).

All teams still in contention will play against teams from the originally separate group in a home-and-away format.

So who qualifies? The top three teams from the crossover group. Keep in mind, the results from the first group phase are taken into account and carried over.

Here’s how the current standings of Germany’s crossover group look:

*not yet mathematically qualified for the second group phase