The FIFA World Cup 2023 begins on Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. The New Zealand hosts host Norway in the first game in Auckland. Three hours later, it is also the turn of the second host country: Australia will play Ireland in Sydney at 12:00 p.m. Despite the time difference, fans can watch the opening game live via TV or stream.
The opening game between New Zealand and Norway can be seen live from 9:00 a.m. on the first channel or via live stream in the ARD media library. Christina Graf (37) comments the game live from Eden Park in Auckland. The first starts at 8:03 a.m. in the preliminary reporting with Claus Lufen (56) and expert Nia Künzer (43), for whom it will be the last major tournament as a TV expert.
The second host game will also take place on Thursday: From 12:00 the leather rolls between Australia and Ireland at the Accor Stadium in Sydney. The game can also be seen on the first and via live stream in the ARD media library, Bernd Schmelzer (57) takes a seat in the announcer’s booth as a commentator for the 90 minutes.
The DFB team will take part in the tournament for the first time on Monday, July 24th. The team of national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (55) then meets Morocco at 10:30 a.m. German time. The encounter can be seen live on ZDF or via stream in the ZDF media library, Claudia Neumann (59) comments on the game from AAMI Park in Melbourne.
