Cologne-Three days after the embarrassing 0-2 start in Slovakia, Germany’s footballers celebrated their first victory in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The home 3: 1- (1: 1) over Northern Ireland was hard worked out on Sunday, but only towards the end did the Germans ensure clarity. Spain, on the other hand, acted confidently in the 6-0 in Turkey, for the Netherlands Memphis Depay marked a new Torrecord in the 3-2 success in Lithuania.