Overview
- Germany opens against Curaçao on June 14 in Houston at 12:00 local time, which is 19:00 in Germany.
- The second match versus Ivory Coast is set for June 20 in Toronto at 16:00 local time, translating to 22:00 CET.
- The group finale takes place June 25 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford at 16:00 US time, again 22:00 in Germany.
- Houston’s stadium has a roof and can be climate-controlled, and the later start windows are intended to avoid the midday heat.
- FIFA’s bracket lays out two routes: as group winners Germany would play in Foxborough, Philadelphia, Foxborough and Arlington before a possible final back in East Rutherford; as runners-up the path would go through Arlington, East Rutherford, Miami Gardens and Atlanta.