Germany vs Slovakia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAGermany score 6 goals on way to clinching WC spot
Germany have qualified for the 2026 World Cup by routing Slovakia 6-0 in Leipzig.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Dávid Duris (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
- 4': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia). Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
- 9': Attempt missed. Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 17': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Adam Obert.
- 18': Goal! Germany 1, Slovakia 0. Nick Woltemade (Germany) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt saved. Dávid Duris (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Oliver Baumann (Germany).
- 21': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
- 21': Attempt missed. Dávid Duris (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Matús Bero (Slovakia).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Substitution, Slovakia. Tomás Rigo replaces Matús Bero because of an injury.
- 25': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia). Assisted by Nick Woltemade with a through ball.
- 25': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Adam Obert.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 29': Goal! Germany 2, Slovakia 0. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Goretzka with a through ball.
- 32': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
- 32': Leo Sauer (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
- 34': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 35': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Dávid Duris (Slovakia).
- 36': Goal! Germany 3, Slovakia 0. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 40': Handball by Nick Woltemade (Germany).
- 41': Goal! Germany 4, Slovakia 0. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Leo Sauer (Slovakia).
- 45': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Germany 4, Slovakia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Germany 4, Slovakia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Germany. Felix Nmecha replaces Aleksandar Pavlovic.
- 45': Substitution, Slovakia. Ivan Schranz replaces Norbert Gyömbér.
- 45': Substitution, Slovakia. Lubomír Satka replaces Ondrej Duda.
- 46': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
- 46': Leo Sauer (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 48': (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Back pass by Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 50': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ivan Schranz.
- 51': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany).
- 51': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 52': Attempt saved. Dávid Duris (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Oliver Baumann (Germany).
- 53': Foul by Felix Nmecha (Germany).
- 53': Tomás Rigo (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 62': Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Adam Obert.
- 64': Substitution, Germany. Malick Thiaw replaces Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 64': Substitution, Germany. Ridle Baku replaces Joshua Kimmich.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 64': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ivan Schranz.
- 65': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 67': Goal! Germany 5, Slovakia 0. Ridle Baku (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
- 67': Substitution, Slovakia. Tomás Bobcek replaces David Strelec.
- 69': Foul by Ridle Baku (Germany).
- 69': Leo Sauer (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Malick Thiaw (Germany).
- 70': Tomás Bobcek (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Malick Thiaw (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Germany. Nathaniel Brown replaces David Raum.
- 73': Attempt saved. Felix Nmecha (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 73': Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia). Assisted by Nick Woltemade.
- 76': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
- 76': Leo Sauer (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Germany. Assan Ouédraogo replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 79': Goal! Germany 6, Slovakia 0. Assan Ouédraogo (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 82': Substitution, Slovakia. Peter Pekarík replaces Dávid Duris.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Assan Ouédraogo.
- 84': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Assan Ouédraogo.
- 87': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Lubomír Satka.
- 90': Foul by Nathaniel Brown (Germany).
- 90': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90': Second Half ends, Germany 6, Slovakia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Germany 6, Slovakia 0.
Statistics
SVK |
GER![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 28.1 | Possession | 71.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 757 |
| 324 | Passes | 815 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 5 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 37 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 40,120
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Attendance: 40,120
WCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 6 | -12 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Germany (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Baumann (GK) |
| 15 | Nico Schlotterbeck |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 20 | Serge Gnabry |
| 5 | Aleksandar Pavlovic |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 11 | Nick Woltemade |
| 17 | Florian Wirtz |
| 19 | Leroy Sané |
Slovakia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 4 | Adam Obert |
| 14 | Milan Skriniar |
| 16 | Dávid Hancko |
| 6 | Norbert Gyömbér |
| 22 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 8 | Ondrej Duda |
| 21 | Matús Bero |
| 15 | David Strelec |
| 7 | Leo Sauer |
| 20 | Dávid Duris |
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