2026 World Cup / Germany: 17.57 million viewers for Germany - Paraguay on ZDF

Germany - Paraguay (1-1 after extra time, 3-4 on penalties), Round of 32 match of the 2026 World Cup, drew an average of 17.57 million viewers on the public-TV channel ZDF in Germany, on Monday 29 June 2026 (kick-off at 22:30 CET), according to data from audience measurement institute AGF.

This figure represented an audience share of 74.5%. The match was also broadcast on the Magenta TV platform (Deutsche Telekom), whose audience figures were not released.

Germany’s matches at the 2026 World Cup drew an average of 19.43 million viewers on ARD and ZDF (two matches each), with an average audience share of 72.2%, according to AGF.

• In France, the Germany - Paraguay match was watched by 2.83 million viewers on the free-TV channel M6, according to data from Médiamétrie.
  • Audience share: 34.3%.
  • The match was also broadcast on the pay-TV channel beIN SPORTS 1.