"Germany are in Group A of European World Cup qualifying for the 2026 World Cup where they are to face Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg. Their campaign starts this September and will all be done and dusted by the middle of November, provided Germany meet their expectations and top the group. If they don't and finish second they will have to play in playoffs in March 2026. First up is, Slovakia in Bratislava (September 4) and then Northern Ireland in Cologne (September 7)."
"In the Nations League, there was a feeling that the hosts missed a chance to replicate some of the football fever that swept across the nation at the European Championship in Germany in 2024. Undone by Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in a second half in which they crumbled, Germany then lost to France in the third-place playoff as the Final Four started the summer on the wrong foot."
Germany are drawn in Group A for 2026 World Cup qualifying with Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg. The qualification schedule runs from September to mid-November, opening away to Slovakia and finishing at home to Slovakia in Leipzig. Germany must finish first to qualify directly; second place leads to playoffs in March 2026. Form under Julian Nagelsmann has brightened after a slow start, but the team has struggled to break down elite opposition, suffering defeats in the Nations League to Portugal and France. Much attacking responsibility falls to Florian Wirtz, and the squad is coping with a significant injury crisis affecting key players.
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