Overview
- Bastian Schweinsteiger renewed his ARD contract through 2028, continuing his role as a football expert.
- He confirmed he will serve as an ARD analyst at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and posted that he looks forward to a successful tournament.
- Germany’s public broadcasters ARD and ZDF will air 60 of the 104 World Cup matches, including all German games, the semifinals and the final.
- The 2026 World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- Germany begins its campaign on June 14 against debutant Curaçao under coach Julian Nagelsmann.