US EditionGermany Revolution Keeps On Stalling Despite 2-0 Win Over Luxembourg
Germany leads Group A with 12 points after a 2-0 win, while the Netherlands hold a three-point advantage in Group G and need just a draw to qualify.
- On Friday, Germany forward Nick Woltemade scored twice as the four-time world champions beat Luxembourg 2-0 in their penultimate 2026 World Cup qualifier.
- The qualification format states group winners earn automatic qualification while second-placed teams enter March playoffs, with the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
- The Netherlands drew 1-1 with Poland, maintaining a three-point lead in Group G as Dutch record goalscorer Memphis Depay replied shortly after the break at Stadion Narodowy.
- Monday's final fixtures decide automatic berths as Germany can qualify with a win or draw against Slovakia, while the Netherlands need only a draw at home to Lithuania in Amsterdam.
- Croatia confirmed their place in Group L with rivals unable to catch them and one match left against Gibraltar on Monday, while the Faroe Islands stunned Croatia after 16 minutes.
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PerthNowNetherlands move to within one point of World Cup berth
The Netherlands kept up their three-point advantage over Poland in their World Cup qualifying group as the two sides drew 1-1 on Friday, leaving the Dutch a point away from qualification. Jakub Kaminski handed Poland a halftime lead as they needed victory to keep alive slim hopes of topping Group G and securing automatic qualification for next year's finals in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Memphis Depay replied for the visitors at Stadion Narodow…
Two goals of Woltemade, victory in the Grand Duchy, only one step to the World Cup – but the German eleven is not beyond any doubt even after the 2-0 in Luxembourg.
A double pack as a World Cup promise: In the tough 2-0 with Zwerg Luxemburg only a DFB star really stands out. The evening could have ended differently.
The German national team has been struggling for a long time in Luxembourg. Only a double pack of Woltemade brings the team on to the winner's road. The Quali is now very close.
WC qualifying wrap: Germany & Dutch edge towards finals
Germany forward Nick Woltemade scored twice in the second half to give the four-time world champions a hard-earned 2-0 win over Luxembourg in their penultimate 2026 World Cup qualifier, leaving them on the brink of automatic qualification.
With Lithuania as the Dutch national team's final opponent at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, the 2026 World Cup will not be in jeopardy. Especially knowing that even with a defeat, the Netherlands can boast a positive goal difference – plus twelve now – over their only remaining rival, Poland. The Netherlands is officially guaranteed participation in the World Cup, and that status will be officially changed on Monday.
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