The tournament is held in 12 cities across Germany. As the host nation, Germany opened the World Cup with a first round match against Group-A rival Costa Rica in Munich.

• 本届世界杯在德国12个城市举行。德国作为东道主将在慕尼黑开幕式上的首轮比赛中迎战其在A组中的对手哥斯达黎加队。