Germany has not yet punched its ticket for the Americas, where the next World Cup will take place next summer. And this despite their victory in Luxembourg (2-0), this Friday evening, during the penultimate meeting of the qualifiers.
A not very reassuring success for a not very exciting Mannschaft, which relied on its young scorer Nick Woltemade. The Newcastle striker scored twice in the second half (49e
and 69e) to allow his team to maintain the lead in Group A with the benefit of a better goal difference than Slovakia, their next opponent…
A Germany-Slovakia final on Monday
The Slovaks, for their part, beat Northern Ireland (1-0), at the end of the suspense. Dominant, Milan Skriniar’s teammates were denied two goals, before being released at the very end of the game by Tomas Bobcek (90e+1).
Germany and Slovakia will compete in a final on Monday in Leipzig. The winner will finish at the top of the group and will be officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup. The loser will have to compete in a play-off. In the event of a draw, it is the Germans who will pass.
