Crushing Victory for DFB Team – Brilliant Play, Difficult Prognosis

With a resounding 6-0 statement ahead of the World Cup, the international press is astonished by the performance of the DFB team at a crucial moment. However, no one dares to make a true prediction about how title-worthy this team is. When it matters, the German national football team gets into a frenzy. The 6-0 win in the decisive match against Slovakia for direct qualification for next year’s World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico leaves a strong impression. Get all the information before placing your bet next time on 22Bet for the World Cup 2026.

Julian Nagelsmann likes to explain the allure of football through comparisons to other sports. In basketball and handball, he mentioned again on Monday evening in Leipzig, many points or goals are scored, making surprises rare; usually, the better team prevails. In football, however, it sometimes happens that an inferior team scores a goal and defends the lead either heroically or fortuitously, or with a mix of both. Not knowing how it will turn out is what primarily adds to the fascination of football, according to Nagelsmann.

German football, however, can be quite boring as well. Because when the national team starts qualifying for the World Cup, it ultimately makes it to the tournament. This has now happened for the 16th time, and there was no doubt about it when the group with opponents Slovakia, Northern Ireland, and Luxembourg was drawn. After the first match, however, it got a bit exciting as Germany lost 0-2 in Slovakia. “Deserved,” as Nagelsmann emphasized in Leipzig on Monday, just as “deserved” was the 6-0 victory in the return match, which eliminated the possibility of a historic failure.

It was a brilliantly executed victory in a pressure situation, with none felt since the kickoff. “That such a mega-match compared to last Friday was perhaps a bit surprising,” said Serge Gnabry, who, along with Nick Woltemade, Ridle Baku, Assan Ouédraogo, and Leroy Sané (2), contributed to the goals. On Friday, the DFB team won as well (2-0), but especially before halftime, they lacked everything that makes for a good performance.

DFB Team in the Flow

Slovakia could have taken notes on high pressing and modern man-to-man marking, but chose a very passive approach, setting up far back. The German team had struggled with that in the past, but on Monday, they were in the “flow,” as Woltemade said, who wants to carry this feeling “into the long break.” The next international match is not until the end of March.

“It is what it is,” said Nagelsmann; sometimes it flows, sometimes it doesn’t. “Football is not always predictable,” the national coach justified some poor performances without scolding the critics who had marked such displays.

Once, however, he said, “Better not say what I think right now.” This was in response to the question of how he views his team in comparison with Argentina, Spain, and France regarding the World Cup: “We can’t just switch from black to white in 90 minutes.”

The question of whether Germany is ready to compete for the title in the USA, Canada, and Mexico will certainly be raised again after the group draw on December 5 and then in March, just like who will stand in goal, whether Antonio Rüdiger should play instead of Nico Schlotterbeck in central defense, and who must be removed from the team instead of Jamal Musiala.

Sané as a Symbol

To answer the question of title readiness, Leroy Sané is a fitting example. He is one of the most talented German footballers of the last ten years. Speed, dribbling, sharp passing, goal-scoring threat – Sané combines everything with high quality.

However, the Nagelsmann-style “sometimes yes, sometimes no” is particularly pronounced in the 29-year-old Galatasaray professional. If Sané plays like he did against Slovakia, he will also be capable of outstanding performances against stronger opponents. If he plays sloppily, lets his shoulders droop, and dribbles out of bounds, it often affects his teammates’ performance as well.

The cold and damp November evening in Leipzig showed what Germany is capable of when it heats up next summer.