Julian Nagelsmann's team's trip to Bratislava ended with great excitement. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The German national team lost to Slovakia at the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifying stage, and this victory was clearly evident in the game. The "Euro-Football.Ru" network publication selected four of the worst players in this match.
The match result was Slovakia 2, Germany 0. The first goal was scored by David Gantsko in the 42nd minute, and the second goal was made by David Strelets in the 55th minute.
Some key players of the German team did not perform effectively in the match. For example, Nnamdi Collins did not make mistakes in ten passes but lost four duels on the field and showed weakness in defending his wing.
Although he was active at the beginning of the game, he quickly declined and was substituted at halftime. Raun, who came onto the field afterward, also failed to improve the situation.
Central defender Antonio Rüdiger was the weakest link of the German team. He played poorly, made many mistakes, lost the ball in the opponent's half, and was slow to retreat.
During the first goal, Rüdiger was late in acting against Gantsko, and in the second goal, he almost did not move in front of Strelets. Florian Wirtz lost the ball at the start of the Slovak attack.
He was active in the attack, made four important passes, but succeeded in only one out of five dribbling attempts. Additionally, he lost eight out of eleven duels and lost the ball twenty-one times.
As the team's leader, Wirtz was expected to lead the team forward in such important matches. Overall, the German national team showed insufficient effectiveness in defense and attack, allowing the Slovak team to gain dominance.
This defeat serves as a warning for the team, indicating the necessity to correct mistakes in the future.
