Overview
- Nick Woltemade settled the match with his first international goal, a 31st‑minute shoulder finish from a corner.
- Germany returned to the top of Group A and can clinch direct qualification by beating Luxembourg on November 14 and Slovakia on November 17 in Leipzig.
- Oliver Baumann preserved the lead with several saves, including a late stop on Callum Marshall, as Nico Schlotterbeck and Jonathan Tah dominated aerially.
- Set pieces continue to matter, with five of Germany’s eight qualifying goals in this window coming from dead balls under specialist coach Mads Buttgereit.
- Julian Nagelsmann accepted the workmanlike display, says Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz are progressing toward returns that should boost creativity, and called talk of recalling retired Manuel Neuer unhelpful.