{"id":351687,"date":"2026-06-11T21:01:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/world-cup-2026-can-germanys-football-team-save-the-government-berlin-briefing-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T21:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:01:04","slug":"world-cup-2026-can-germanys-football-team-save-the-government-berlin-briefing-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/world-cup-2026-can-germanys-football-team-save-the-government-berlin-briefing-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026: Can Germany\u2019s football team save the government? | Berlin Briefing Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/p_d22L3flYA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup 2026: Can Germany\u2019s football team save the government? | Berlin Briefing Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p_d22L3flYA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As the World Cup kicks off, football turns political. With Donald Trump, visa controversies, and a struggling government back home, one question stands out: can the \u201cMannschaft\u201d lift Germany\u2019s mood \u2014 and can politicians benefit from it?<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Berlin Briefing, host Max Hofmann discusses with DW\u2019s Chief Political Editor Michaela K\u00fcfner, sports and politics expert Florian Bauer, and DW sports reporter Jonathan Harding whether this is the most political World Cup yet \u2014 and whether success on the pitch can translate into a boost for Berlin.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro<br \/>\n01:22 How political is the World Cup?<br \/>\n05:03 Politicians &amp; the Mannschaft<br \/>\n06:04 How strong is Germany?<br \/>\n07:39 Can players stay neutral?<br \/>\n10:24 Merkel and Merz<br \/>\n13:06 Does football help politicians?<br \/>\n17:33 Germany\u2019s mood problem<br \/>\n19:48 Why this feels different<br \/>\n23:52 Government under pressure<br \/>\n26:20 Can football change politics?<br \/>\n31:23 What if Germany loses?<br \/>\n35:15 Predictions<br \/>\n36:70 End<\/p>\n<p>DW Berlin Briefing on<br \/>\nApple Podcasts: DW Berlin Briefing &#8211; Inside German politics<br \/>\nSpotify: DW Berlin Briefing &#8211; Inside German politics<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe Berlin Briefing Newsletter: Newsletter Registration<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: News and current affairs from Germany and around the world<br \/>\nFollow DW on social media: \u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews\/ \u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews \u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/\u25baTwitter: DW News (@dwnews) \/ X<br \/>\nF\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<br \/>\nSubscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#berlinbriefing #worldcup #germany #football #dwgermanpolitics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the World Cup kicks off, football turns political. 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