Germany begin their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign against Slovakia in Bratislava, followed by a home match against Northern Ireland. Germany previously won the World Cup in 2014 but failed to progress past the group stage at each of the last two tournaments. Germany reached the Euro 2024 quarter-finals and lost to eventual champions Spain, and finished fourth in the Nations League in June. Group A also includes Northern Ireland and Luxembourg. Germany intend to control qualifier matches, avoid weak phases, and secure qualification with conviction rather than relying on narrow results.
We want to go through the games [qualifiers] with dominance,
That does not mean winning 5-0 every game, but we want to play these games so as not to leave any doubt during the game. The players and everyone should feel that there were no weak phases. A 1-0 can also be dominant. I want to see this full conviction. Not to say 'we narrowly qualified to the World Cup, and now we can start' because then it will be too late.
WE'RE BACK! The road to the @FIFAWorldCup begins in September and here is our squad to get things started! #DFB #GermanFootball #GermanMNT pic.twitter.com/8eOgZfWp9s
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