"We did not show any emotionality in our game today. In terms of emotions, the opponents were miles ahead of us, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said after Thursday's defeat. We want to go to the World Cup, but today we were miles away from that. I want to see that emotionality. We picked the best players in Germany, but maybe we have to put less importance on quality and more on players who will give it all out there."
"The first five minutes of the second half were a bit brighter, but the rest was pretty grim, Nagelsmann said. I trust my team, but th"
Germany suffered a 2-0 defeat to Slovakia in their opening 2026 World Cup qualifier, marking the first away qualifier loss in their history and a third straight defeat. The team displayed a lack of emotional intensity and were outmatched in emotion by Slovakia. Slovakia threatened early, had a golden chance, and opened the scoring after Florian Wirtz lost possession, allowing David Hanchko to finish a quick break. David Strelec added a second in the 55th minute by beating Antonio Rudiger and curling past Oliver Baumann. Germany improved briefly after halftime but failed to convert chances and face questions over selection and mentality.
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