Germany's FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule
All you need to know as Germany progress to the knockout stage at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Germany started their World Cup journey with a resounding 7-1 win over Curaçao in their tournament opener in Houston on 14 June, and followed it up with a come-from-behind 2-1 win against Côte d'Ivoire on Matchday 2.
But what happens next for Julian Nagelsmann's charges and how does their schedule look in the coming weeks of this summer's tournament?
Who are Germany playing at the World Cup?
The draw for the expanded 48-team World Cup took place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC on 5 December last year. Teams were divided into 12 groups of four, from which the group winners and runners-up - as well as the eight best third-placed teams - will qualify for the knockouts.
Before the World Cup kicked off, Nagelsmann's side played two warm-up friendlies:
Germany 4-0 Finland
Goals: 1-0 Undav 34’ (assist: Kimmich), 2-0 Wirtz 48’ (assist: Undav), 3-0 Undav 57’ (assist: Karl), 4-0 Musiala 63’ (assist: Pavlović)
USA 1-2 Germany
Goals: 0-1 Havertz 2’ (assist: Kimmich), 1-1 A. Robinson 37’, 1-2 Sané 57’ (assist: Havertz)
Germany's Group E fixtures and results
Germany 7-1 Curaçao
Goals: 1-0 Nmecha 6’ (assist: Wirtz), 1-1 Comenencia 21’, 2-1 Schlotterbeck 38’ (assist: Brown), 3-1 Havertz (pen.) 45’+5, 4-1 Musiala 47’ (assist: Kimmich), 5-1 Brown 68’ (assist: Undav), 6-1 Undav 78’ (assist: Kimmich), 7-1 Havertz 88’ (assist: Undav)
Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast
Goals: 0-1 Kessie 30', 1-1 Undav 68' (assist: Amiri), 2-1 Undav 90'+4 (assist: Nmecha)
Ecuador vs. Germany
25 June: New York/New Jersey (10pm CEST)
What happens next?
Germany are already assured of first place in Group E prior to the final round of fixtures. It means they will play in Boston against one of the third-placed teams from either Group A, B, C, D or F in the round of 32 on 29 June (10.30pm CEST).
There are 495 possible combinations for the eight teams that advance in third place.
Their position as winner of Group E in the knockout bracket will keep them mostly on the US East Coast, should they continue to progress. Their path to the final would be:
Round of 16: 4 July, Philadelphia
Quarter-finals: 9 July, Boston
Semi-finals: 14 July, Dallas
Final: 19 July, New York/New Jersey or third-place play-off: 18 July, Miami
