
Florian Wirtz put in a statement performance as Germany routed Slovakia to confirm their place at the 2026 World Cup.
The match was a winner-takes-all shootout for top spot in qualifying group A, but despite the high stakes, it proved a routine outing for Die Mannschaft at the Red Bull Arena. Nick Woltemade opened the scoring after just 18 minutes, and Germany were four to the good by half-time.