The Slovakia and Germany national teams faced each other in the first round of Group A in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The match took place at the Tegelne Pole stadium in Bratislava. The final score of the game was a 2-0 victory for Slovakia.
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. Both teams entered the game with zero points, as this was the first round of the qualifiers.
Although Germany was considered the favorite by all indicators, Slovakia dominated on the field. The first dangerous situations of the game appeared after the 20th minute.
The Slovaks created an attack through Strelets' pass to the left wing, and Sauer's shot was turned into a corner kick by Germany's goalkeeper Baumann. Duda directed the corner kick to the near post, but the Slovak attack was stopped due to a two-touch rule violation.
Later, Sauer created another dangerous situation, but Baumann saved the ball. Germany also intensified their attacks in turn, but Slovakia's defenders acted well and protected the goal.
In the 30th minute of the game, Germany's forward Voltemade made a header, but the ball went wide of the goal. Slovakia made some mistakes in their defense, but goalkeeper Dubravka made good saves.
At the end of the first half, Slovakia opened the scoring. Virts lost the ball in his own half, and Gantsko finished accurately from Strelets' pass.
At the beginning of the second half, the teams exchanged several shots, but no goals were scored. In the 55th minute, Strelets bypassed the German defenders and increased the score to 2-0.
After that, chances decreased, and Slovakia controlled the game well, maintaining their victory. In the next round, Slovakia will play against Luxembourg, and Germany will face the Northern Ireland national team.
In this match, Slovakia clearly dominated on the field and achieved an unexpected victory.
