2026 World Cup/opening match: 10 million viewers on ZDF, 4.9 million on M6, 3.35 million on RTVE

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Mexico - South Africa (2-0), on 11 June 2026 - ©  FIFA World Cup / X

Mexico - South Africa (2–0), the opening match of the 2026 World Cup (Group A), drew an average of 10.04 million viewers on the public-TV channel ZDF in Germany, on Thursday 11 June 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET)...

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Mexico - South Africa (2-0), on 11 June 2026 - ©  FIFA World Cup / X

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