Overview
- Germany and Slovakia are level on 12 points and will settle Group A on Monday in Leipzig, where Germany need a draw and Slovakia must win.
- Kickoff is 20:45 local time at Red Bull Arena, with free-to-air coverage on ZDF and a ZDF live stream available.
- Julian Nagelsmann warned that the 0:2 defeat in Bratislava should serve as a wake-up call and highlighted Stanislav Lobotka as Slovakia’s key orchestrator.
- Leroy Sané returned with a key assist in the 2:0 win in Luxembourg, while Nick Woltemade has three qualifying goals as Germany’s in-form scorer.
- Seeding for the Dec. 5 World Cup draw remains unclear, with media speculation about FIFA’s pot rules and official details expected only after qualifying concludes; elsewhere, Italy would need a 9:0 win over Norway to top their group and Bosnia have secured at least the playoffs before facing Austria.