Overview
- The emphatic win in Leipzig secured Germany’s place at the expanded World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico and spared a March playoff.
- International outlets from L’Équipe to The Guardian framed the rout as a statement performance and a warning to future opponents.
- Leroy Sané scored twice and had an assist, while Nick Woltemade, Serge Gnabry, Ridle Baku and debutant Assan Ouédraogo also found the net.
- Players voiced big ambitions—Nico Schlotterbeck said Germany can beat anyone—while Nagelsmann tempered title talk after a shaky 2:0 in Luxembourg days earlier.
- The DFB maps next steps with the Dec. 5 group draw in Washington, test matches set for March (Ivory Coast) and May (Finland), further friendlies in the U.S., and winter scouting, as the U17 titleholders exit their World Cup after a 0:1 loss to Burkina Faso.