Broadcasting rights for the 2018 World Cup: You can watch the games on these channels

Several broadcasters have secured the broadcasting rights for the 2018 World Cup. If you want to watch the World Cup on TV or live stream, you should therefore check the broadcasting rights in advance.

Football World Cup 2018: ZDF and ARD have the broadcasting rights

Unsurprisingly, public television has also secured broadcasting rights for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. ARD and ZDF share the 64 games with each other.

• The first German game against Mexico will be broadcast on ZDF on June 17. The game against Sweden shows the ARD on June 23. The third game against South Korea will be shown again on ZDF on June 27th.
• From the round of 16, ARD and ZDF alternate again, starting with the broadcast on ARD. The final of the 2018 World Cup is on ZDF.
• The games of Oliver Kahn and Oliver Welke are moderated on ZDF. The ARD successor for Mehmet Scholl has not yet been determined.

Watch World Cup 2018 in live stream

If there is no television in sight at the moment, you can also stream the games on the Internet. All games can also be found in the ARD and ZDF media libraries for a short time after the broadcast.

• The ARD live stream can be found in high quality via Magine, Zattoo, Waipu and TV feature film. There you will also receive many other free and pay TV channels in HD - also mobile. The first month is usually free.
• You can follow the games on the go using the ZDFmediathek app and the sports show app for iOS and Android.

Sports betting for the 2018 World Cup

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In the next practical tip, we will show you an overview of all stadiums of the 2018 World Cup.