Magenta TV has announced the next transfer hammer for the 2026 World Cup. The well-known sports journalist Laura Wontorra will strengthen the World Cup team.
Laura Wontorra and Mats Hummels form a new duo
In a statement, Magenta TV announced that Laura Wontorra will take on a central role in the coverage of the World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the USA. From June 11, 2026, the 36-year-old will report from the studio in New York and directly from the stadiums. Mats Hummels will be at your side as a TV expert.
Wontorra with Klopp, Müller, Hummels, Fuss and Kerner for the World Cup
Together with Laura Wontorra, Magenta TV is now sending some of the most famous football faces Germany has to offer to the World Cup. Also there are Johannes B. Kerner, commentator Wolff Fuss and the experts Thomas Müller (Whitecaps FC), Jürgen Klopp and Mats Hummels.
Magenta TV will show all 104 games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the USA. The World Cup starts on June 11, 2026 with the opening game between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City.
Germany is favorite in the group
The first game of the German national team will take place on June 16, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Houston (Texas). The DFB selection’s initial opponent is Curaçao. Germany is considered the favorite in Group E, which also consists of the teams from Ecuador and Ivory Coast.
