Press voices
“In this form we don’t even belong to the extended favorite group”
The DFB team celebrates the victory against Northern Ireland in the World Cup qualification such as a liberation-but for larger opponents there is a lack of German media.
“Kicker”: “The many whistles that Nagelsmann and his team accompanied into the break were all too understandable and entirely justified, as was the more appropriate cheers after the final whistle. This victory first ensures that Nagelsmann in the next few weeks until the October international matches against Luxembourg and in Northern Ireland It is not accompanied by the agonizing question whether you have to seriously worry about the World Cup qualification. If the team ties in where it ended in Cologne, she will be the first to end this group. Of course, it is also miles away from the World Cup title. “
“Mirror”: “But that is currently the level of performance at the moment: you have to look forward to a 3-1 home win over Northern Ireland. Such a victory is no longer a matter of course for a German team in 2025. If you had believed that you were back to the world, then the start is in the start of the world World Cup qualification Despite the victory, disillusioning. “
“Süddeutsche Zeitung”: “Despite the full moon, the hesitant kickers from last Thursday did not completely turn back into greedy footballers from format. After the 1-2 in the Nation League semi-final against Portugal, the 0: 2 in the National League bronze game against France and the 0: 2 in Slovakia-and after only one victory from the previous six country games-Germany celebrated against Northern Ireland Another success, balm on the battered soul of German football, this was only partially. “
Lothar Matthäus in the “Bild”: “In this form we are not among the favorites, not even to the extended favorite group at the World Cup. (…) There are such dirty games, we have seen that again and again. It is important: these games must not be talked about. “
“Tagesspiegel”: “So everything is good? No, even after this success there are doubts. There are above all doubts about the quality of football that national coach Nagelsmann has available. Because if the team actually wants to play for the title in the summer of 2026 at the World Cup, the benchmark is not called Northern Ireland, but France, Spain or Argentina.”
“Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung”: “What could be held: that the national coach had a happy hand this time, at least with his handles during the game. Like a miraculous catalyst, Amiri and Maximilian Beier’s substitutes strengthened the delicate momentum that the Germans had developed in the middle of the second half, an intervention that, in particular, actively promoted the positive trend, especially Amiri. However, it still has to be shown whether this also applies to the big picture. It continues in October Luxembourg And in Belfast against Northern Ireland. “
tiss
Source: Stern
I am Pierce Boyd, a driven and ambitious professional working in the news industry. I have been writing for 24 Hours Worlds for over five years, specializing in sports section coverage. During my tenure at the publication, I have built an impressive portfolio of articles that has earned me a reputation as an experienced journalist and content creator.
