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Jürgen Klopp Joins MagentaTV as 2026 World Cup Analyst

His specific assignments will be decided after the December 5 group draw, with MagentaTV gearing up for extensive daily coverage.

Overview

  • Deutsche Telekom confirmed Klopp will serve as a TV expert for MagentaTV during the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
  • He becomes the second marquee signing after Thomas Müller, joining an on‑air team that includes Johannes B. Kerner and commentator Wolff Fuss.
  • MagentaTV will show all 104 World Cup matches in Germany, including 44 exclusively, while ARD and ZDF carry a sublicensed selection.
  • Final on‑air pairings and match assignments, including any potential Klopp‑Müller appearances, will follow the December 5 draw in Washington.
  • Klopp takes the time‑limited TV role alongside his position as Red Bull’s Global Head of Soccer and returns to a job he excelled at during WM 2006 and EM 2008.