"Four-time World Cup champion Germany finally secured their place in the 2026 edition with a 6-0 rout over Slovakia on Monday. It will be Germany's 21st appearance in the World Cup, with the only two editions the country has missed being the inaugural 1930 World Cup it did not enter and the 1950 tournament it was not allowed to enter."
"The road was more dramatic for Germany, who opened their Group A play with a loss to Slovakia. They recovered from only their third loss ever in World Cup qualifying to reel off five consecutive victories. Germany only needed a draw on Monday to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup, but put the game out of reach with four goals in the first half."
Germany secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 6-0 win over Slovakia, marking the country's 21st World Cup appearance. Germany is a four-time World Cup champion and missed only the 1930 and 1950 editions. Germany began Group A with a loss to Slovakia, then won five consecutive matches to recover. Germany needed only a draw on the final matchday but scored four first-half goals to seal the victory. The Netherlands qualified with a 4-0 win over Lithuania, completing an unbeaten group campaign; Cody Gakpo scored from the penalty spot. Slovakia and Poland advance to the playoffs, with the draw on Thursday.
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