Overview
- Germany crushed Slovakia 6-0 in Leipzig to win Group A, with a Leroy Sané brace plus goals from Nick Woltemade, Serge Gnabry, Ridle Baku and debutant Assan Ouédraogo.
- The result put Germany on 15 points from six matches for its 21st World Cup appearance, while Slovakia dropped into the UEFA playoff.
- The Netherlands beat Lithuania 4-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena to top Group G unbeaten on 20 points.
- Tijjani Reijnders opened the scoring before Cody Gakpo converted a penalty, with Xavi Simons and Donyell Malen completing the Dutch tally.
- Poland’s 3-2 win at Malta could not change second place, sending the team to the March 2026 playoff, with the UEFA playoff draw scheduled for Thursday.