Two Schweinis, Ballack, Javi Martinez: These are the World Cup experts in Qatar

Created: 2022-11-10 2:36 p.m

By: Marius Epp

The broadcasting stations ARD, ZDF and Magenta bring top-class experts to the World Cup in Qatar.

Here you can find out which prominent faces will be flickering across your screen in the next few weeks.

1 / 16ARD: Bastian Schweinsteiger on the ARD microphone - a familiar picture.

The 2014 world champion is also back at the World Cup in Qatar.

His duet with Jessy Wellmer caused criticism at the EM 2021 - does he cut a better figure this time?

© IMAGO/Sebastian Räppold/Matthias Koch

2 / 16ARD: Almuth Schult is still a relatively new face in the world of football experts.

The ex-national goalkeeper received a lot of praise for her analyzes at the EM 2021.

That's why the ARD also relies on them at the World Cup.

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3 / 16ARD: Thomas Hitzlsperger had his first assignment as an expert at the 2014 World Cup. Since then, "The Hammer" can be seen regularly on the expert microphone.

Also in 2022. © Michael Weber/imago

4 / 16ARD: Thomas Broich is also not a new face in the first.

The ex-professional is known for his expert eye and likes to delve deeper into tactical analyses.

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5 / 16ARD: In addition to Schweinsteiger, Sami Khedira, another 2014 world champion, completes the ARD team of experts.

He has already gained experience on the microphone for DAZN.

His credo: more depth.

"I've never found it good myself when expert groups only knock out jokes and finish players," he said in an interview with "t-online".

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6 / 16ZDF: And the next world champion: Per Mertesacker is now a fixture at ZDF.

In 2020 he replaced Oliver Kahn, who switched to management at FC Bayern.

He is not a steam talker, also likes to keep it short.

North German.

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7 / 16ZDF: The Gladbach professional was still hoping for a call from Hansi Flick, but then ended the speculation himself: "We can tick that off now, I'm only there as a TV expert." He already delivered at the 2018 World Cup and the Euro 2021 analyses.

© IMAGO/Gladys Chai from the Laage

8 / 16Magenta: Michael Ballack is the star expert for the streaming service.

He was already commenting on the EM at Magenta in 2021, and in the meantime DAZN had also secured the services of "Capitano".

© IMAGO/Gladys Chai from the Laage

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9 / 16Magenta: Manuel Baum will be used as a tactics expert at the 2022 World Cup.

The ex-Schalke coach should analyze games together with Jan Henkel.

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10 / 16Magenta: The brother of the Rio hero can also talk shop at the 2022 World Cup.

Tobias Schweinsteiger was brought on board by Magenta as an analyst.

He is currently coaching VfL Osnabrück.

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11 / 16Magenta: Tabea Kemme regularly holds her own in a strong-spoken group of men in her Champions League appearances for Amazon Prime.

The ex-national player is, if you will, the top talent among the experts.

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12 / 16Magenta: Hertha Managing Director Fredi Bobic, like Ballack, has been part of the Telekom streaming service team since 2021.

Thanks to his 37 international matches for Germany and his experience in the football business, he qualifies as a World Cup expert.

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13 / 16 Magenta: He is probably the most surprising World Cup expert: Ex-Bayern star Javi Martinez has been playing for Qatar SC since 2021 and can therefore give well-founded assessments of the situation in the emirate.

He probably hasn't completely forgotten his German yet.

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14 / 16Magenta: Lars Stindl imitates his Gladbach teammate Christoph Kramer and, as a Bundesliga professional, gives his assessment of the World Cup.

He has not yet appeared as a TV expert.

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15 / 16Magenta: Bundesliga referee Patrick Ittrich represents the state of the referees at Magenta and is supposed to clear up controversial scenes at the World Cup.

Of which there will also be many with video assistants, as experience has shown.

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16 / 16Magenta: According to "Sky", Martin Demichelis is said to have accepted a job offer from the Argentine first division club River Plate. In all likelihood, Holger Seitz will take over his job at FC Bayern as coach of the second team. At the World Cup in Qatar, the 41- year-old as South America expert © IMAGO/Sven Leifer