Who is broadcasting Slovakia vs. Germany live on TV & stream?

Celebrated his DFB debut nine years ago against upcoming opponents Slovakia: Joshua Kimmich. IMAGO/Schüler

On Thursday, September 4, the Slovakian national team will host the German national team at the National Stadium in Bratislava. Dutch referee Serdar Gözübüyük will kick off the 2026 World Cup qualifying match at 8:45 p.m.

The two nations have met eleven times, with Germany winning eight and losing three. Their last meeting was nine years ago. In the round of 16 of the 2016 European Championship, Jerome Boateng, Mario Gomez, and Julian Draxler secured a 3-0 victory and a place in the quarterfinals. Just a month earlier, Germany was not in European Championship form, losing 3-1 to Slovakia in a friendly match in which Joshua Kimmich made his international debut.

Now, nine years later, there could be debuts again against Slovakia: Mainz's Paul Nebel and Frankfurt's Nnamdi Collins have been called up for the national team for the first time. Finn Dahmen is also playing for the first time, but the Augsburg goalkeeper will likely start out as a number three.

The World Cup qualifier between Slovakia and the German national team will be broadcast live and exclusively on ARD . The public broadcaster's pre-match coverage begins at 8:15 p.m. Esther Sedlaczek will host the match, with Bastian Schweinsteiger serving as an expert. Starting at kickoff at 8:45 p.m., Philipp Sohmer will provide full commentary. The broadcast is also available as a live stream in the ARD media library .

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Match: Slovakia vs. Germany, 2025/26 World Cup Qualifier, Matchday 5 Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025, 8:45 p.m. Venue: NFS Bratislava, Bratislava (Slovakia) Broadcast: ARD/ARD-Mediathek