FIFA World Cup 2022 – Germany Qualifies for World Cup: Germany became the first European team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup by crushing North Macedonia 4-0 away on Monday to secure top spot in Group J with two games to spare.
A second-half double by Timo Werner and one goal each from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala secured Germany’s fifth win in their fifth game under new coach Hansi Flick and lifted them to 21 points, with Romania in second place on 13.
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All group winners in European qualification automatically secure a place at the tournament in Qatar.
“From the result it was perfect. We got what we wanted, qualified as quickly as possible and we now have five wins in a row,” Flick, who succeeded Joachim Loew earlier this year, said.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Germany sinks North Macedonia, becomes 1st team to qualify for World Cup in Qatar
FIFA World Cup 2022 – Germany Qualifies for World Cup: Former England youth international Jamal Musiala opened his account for the Germans, running in on goal and stroking home a confident finish.
Kai Havertz claimed the first goal in the second half, slotting in from Thomas Muller’s unselfish pass.
Timo Werner smashed home the second following Muller’s superb flick and also curled in a delightful third.
The Germans could have had more, but Chelsea forward Werner rattled the post with a thumping low drive on the stroke of half time, but managed to score twice as his side got the job done with clinical finishing in the second period.
Germany beat North Macedonia 4-1: It will be a night to remember for 18-year-old ex-Chelsea academy graduate Musiala, who played 19 times for various England youth teams but declared to play for Germany through his mother, as he netted a first senior goal on his ninth cap.
Hansi Flick’s men, who are four-time world champions, reach the tournament for the 20th occasion, with only Brazil (21) appearing more times.
They did it with two games to spare, with meetings against Liechtenstein and Armenia to come next month.
“Again the attitude was right. Compliments to the team. They did not ease off. The first half was a bit wild and we lacked a bit of precision. But we kept at it. We can be satisfied.”
Germany beat North Macedonia 4-1: The Germans were eliminated in the first round of the 2018 World Cup and the last 16 at this year’s Euros. In March, North Macedonia defeated Germany 2-1
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