2026 World Cup Qualifiers: 9.68 million viewers for Germany - Slovakia on ZDF

Germany - Slovakia (6-0), Germany's sixth qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup (Group A), drew an average of 9.68 million viewers on the German public TV channel ZDF on Monday 17/11/2025 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to figures from the audience measurement agency AGF.

This figure represented an audience share of 38%.

Luxembourg - Germany, the German national team's fifth match in these qualifiers, drew an average of 6.36 million viewers in the first half and 7.64 million in the second half on the private free-to-air channel RTL (RTL Deutschland) on Friday 14/11/2025 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to AGF. Audience share: 25.9% in the first half and 34.9% in the second.

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RTL Founded: 1984 Headquarters: Köln (GER) Sector: television (cable, satellite, terrestrial), radio, Internet CEO: Thomas Rabé Shareholding: owned by the RTL group (which is 75% owned by… acquired the exclusive live broadcasting rights in Germany for half of the German national team's matches over the…