"Slovakia stunned Germany with a famous 2-0 victory in Bratislava to open their World Cup qualifying campaign in sensational fashion. The hosts took a deserved lead shortly before half-time when David Hancko combined brilliantly with David Strelec, slotting coolly past Oliver Baumann to send the home crowd into raptures. It was no more than Slovakia merited after an impressive first-half display that also saw Sauer denied by a smart save and Duda strike the post."
"Germany, disjointed and lacking intensity, created a handful of opportunities through Florian Wirtz and Maximilian Mittelstadt, but Martin Dubravka stood firm to preserve Slovakia's lead at the break. Any hopes of a German revival were crushed ten minutes into the second half. Strelec produced a moment of magic, twisting past Antonio Rudiger on the edge of the box before curling a stunning left-footed strike into the far corner. The stadium erupted as Slovakia doubled their advantage."
Slovakia defeated Germany 2-0 in Bratislava, with David Hancko setting up a first-half opener and David Strelec curling a sublime second-half strike to seal the victory. Martin Dubravka produced key saves to protect the lead as Germany struggled for intensity and missed late chances, including Nadiem Amiri. Spain opened their campaign with a 3-0 away win over Bulgaria in a dominant display. The Netherlands dominated possession but were held 1-1 by Poland in Rotterdam, conceding a late equaliser from Matty Cash despite creating the better opportunities.
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