Slovak footballers at the beginning of the World Championship qualification in 2026 defeated Germany 2: 0. In the competition match they won for the first time in independent history, although coach Francesco Calzona could not count on the injury with four supports Ivan Bankz from Slavia, Lukáš Haraslínem of Sparta, Denis Vavr of Wolfsburg and Tomáš Suslov of Verona.
Slovaks sent former Spartan Hancko in Bratislava just before the pause, and in the 55th minute the striker Strelec, the fresh reinforcement of the English Middlesbrough. Only more than one goal was able to defeat the Germans in the world qualification only England, which in 2001 in Munich declares 5: 1.
In the second match of the group and Northern Ireland, the Luxembourg won 3: 1 and the score before Slovakia leads the table. The guests soon led the goal of Reid, but Dardari equalized before the break. After the break, the North Irish team decided thanks to Charles and Devenny. Home from the 66th minute played without excluded corporate.
In the opening match of the group E against Bulgaria in Sofia, the Spaniards easily fed for the expected victory in the first half. Gradually, Oyarzabal, Cucurella and Merino hit and the reigning European champions won 3: 0.
Spain leads a table on a score ahead of Turkey, which won Georgia 3: 2. The guests took the lead in Tbilisi in the third minute. Müldür sent his head to Güler’s center from a corner kick. The half -time break then framed the two goals of the wing of the actürcoglu.
Georgians in the 63rd minute reduced by Davitašvili. Vincenzo Montelly’s wards played from 71 minutes without excluded Yilmaze, but the contact hit of the home star Quaraccheliji in the eighth minute of the setting came too late.
The favorite Belgium in Group J declassed in Vaduz Liechtenstein 6: 0 and after three matches it has seven points. Two goals of the Tieleman midfielder contributed to the high victory over the outsider
The group is dominated by Wales, who won the goal of Moorea in Kazakhstan 1: 0. With ten points out of five matches he moved two points ahead of North Macedonia, which played less.
The Netherlands tied with Poland 1: 1. The home team sent in Rotterdam to Dumfries in the first half, but the Poles leveled a step in the 80th minute thanks to Cash. Ronald Koeman’s wards did not win for the first time in the third qualifying match and with seven points about the score leads the table in front of their opponent today, who played more about the match.
The G Group table is closed by Malta, which in Lithuania reached for the first victory in the World Championship from 1 September 2021, when Cyprus climbed 3: 0 at home. But three points in the 97th minute prepared Gineitis’s penalty.
After five matches, the Maltese have two points for draws from matches with today’s opponent. Lithuania, who played less duel, has a one -point lead in fourth place.
Qualification of the World Football Championship in 2026 – European part:
Group A:
Bratislava: Slovakia – Germany 2: 0 (1: 0)
Goals: 42. Hancko, 55. Sagittarius.
Luxembourg: Luxembourg – Northern Ireland 1: 3 (1: 1)
Goals: 30. Dardari – 7. Reid, 46. Charles, 70. Devenny. RC: 66. KORAC (Luxembourg).
Table:
| 1. | Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
| 2. | Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
| 3. | Luxembourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 4. | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
Group E:
Tbilisi: Georgia – Turkey 2: 3 (0: 2)
Goals: 63. Davitašvili, 90.+8 Kvaracchelija – 41 and 52. RC: 71. Yilmaz (Turkey).
Sofia: Bulgaria – Spain 0: 3 (0: 3)
Goals: 5. Oyarzabal, 30. Cucurella, 38. Merino.
Table:
| 1. | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
| 2. | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
| 3. | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
| 4. | Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:3 | 0 |
Group G:
Kaunas: Litva – Malta 1: 1 (0: 0)
Goals: 90.+7 Ginitis Z Pen – 83. Satariano. ČK: 90.+10 Utkus – 90.+1 Azzopardi.
Rotterdam: Netherlands – Polsko 1: 1 (1: 0)
Branka: 28. Dumfries – 80. Cash.
Table:
| 1. | Dutch | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11:1 | 7 |
| 2. | Poland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:3 | 7 |
| 3. | Finland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:5 | 7 |
| 4. | Lithuania | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
| 5. | Malta | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1:12 | 2 |
Group J:
Astana: Kazakhstan – Wales 0: 1 (0: 1)
Branka: 24. Moore.
Vaduz: Liechtenstein – Belgium 0: 6 (0: 1)
Goals: 46. A 70. Z pen. Tielemans, 29. De Cuyper, 60. Theate, 62. De Bruyne, 90.+1 Fofana.
Table:
| 1. | Wales | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11:6 | 10 |
| 2. | Northern Macedonia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | 8 |
| 3. | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11:4 | 7 |
| 4. | Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | 3 |
| 5. | Liechtenstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0:14 | 0 |
