Germany has its next date. The 2014 champions will play a World Cup Round of 32 match in Boston on Monday, June 29 at 4:30 p.m. ET, and the opponent will come from a third-place group finisher.
That gives fans a fixed time and place: Gillette Stadium in Boston, MA. It also gives ticket buyers something concrete to work with while Germany waits for the final bracket piece to fall into place.
Boston sets the stage
Germany heads into the knockout stage with nine goals in two matches. That kind of scoring output explains why the matchup already carries weight, even before the opponent is named.
The missing piece is simple. Germany will face the Third Place Finisher from either Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D or Group F, but the exact one will depend on how the bracket settles.
Tickets through FIFA and StubHub
Fans looking for seats can buy 2026 World Cup tickets through FIFA. Tickets to see Germany in the World Cup Round of 32 are also available on StubHub.
Emily Dozier, a live events and lifestyle writer at The Sporting News, graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She covered the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup for the before joining The Sporting News in 2023.
For readers planning around Boston, the useful details are already locked in: Monday, June 29, 4:30 p.m. ET, Gillette Stadium in Boston, MA. The remaining unknown is which third-place team Germany gets, and that bracket answer will decide the exact knockout test ahead.
