📝 Croatia and the best of Friday’s World Cup qualifiers | OneFootball

Croatia prevailed (3-1) over the Faroe Islands this Friday night and is already celebrating its qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Their success is the highlight of Friday in the European qualifying matches, but not the only one. Let’s review what the day has brought.

The Star: Woltemade

The Newcastle striker remains in form, growing with each matchday in the new Premier League setting and today saving the day for Germany with two goals. He is the only bright spot.

The Surprise: Malta

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It doesn’t help them much in terms of qualification, but winning an official match is always a cause for national celebration in Malta. Today they secured their first victory in the qualifiers and left Finland with no chance of a playoff.

The Disappointment: Germany

Despite their victory and Woltemade’s brace, Nagelsmann’s team was once again exposed against a weak Luxembourg. Neither play nor character.

Slovakia also beat Northern Ireland (1-0), so Germans and Slovaks will play for World Cup qualification in the decisive clash between the two next Monday.

Results of the Day

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