Football World Cup 2026
Watch the World Cup draw live here
November 14, 2025 – 11:46 a.mReading time: 1 min.
The World Cup starts next June in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The draw takes place in December. So you can see them live.
The World Cup will take place next year in the USA, Canada and Mexico. From June 11th to July 19th the 48 teams will fight for the title. The draw for the major event will take place on December 5th in Washington DC. It starts at 6 p.m. German time.
But where can football fans watch the World Cup draw? t-online gives an overview.
Magenta TV will broadcast the draw live at the beginning of December. Telekom Germany CEO Rodrigo Diehl announced this in an interview with “Kicker”.
It is already certain which groups the host countries are in. Mexico will be in Group A, Canada in Group B and the USA in Group D.
Also on Magenta TV. All 104 games can be seen live there. According to Diehl, 44 games will be broadcast exclusively. The streaming provider has also hired Vancouver star Thomas Müller and ex-Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp as experts.
Yes, ARD and ZDF also show some games and have sublicenses. 60 games will be shown on public broadcasters. This includes all of the German national team’s games should national coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The State Media Treaty stipulates that the German team’s games must be broadcast on “free-to-air and generally accessible television programs”. The same applies to the opening game, the two semi-final games and the final.