Newcastle star Nick Woltemade grabs first Germany goal in victory over Northern Ireland | OneFootball

Nick Woltemade scored his first goal for Germany as they defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 to take a big step towards automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Julian Nagelsmann handed the Newcastle United star his sixth international cap yesterday in Belfast, and he repaid him by producing an excellent display.

Woltmade grabbed his first goal for Germany, having previously had a goal disallowed in last week’s 4-0 win over Luxembourg.

The talented striker broke the deadlock after the half-hour mark by heading home a well-taken corner from David Raum.

This came after Northern Ireland defender Dan Ballard had a 14th-minute goal ruled out for offside.

The hosts created the better of the chances in the second half, but they failed to find the equaliser due to Oliver Baumann’s brilliance in goal.

The latest victory leaves Germany on the brink of qualification for the World Cup.

Woltemade’s dazzling run of form

Woltemade has enjoyed a great start to life at Newcastle since completing a club-record £69 million move from Stuttgart this summer.

The 23-year-old has bagged four goals in seven appearances for the Magpies. He scored in his previous three outings against Arsenal, Union Saint-Gilloise and Nottingham Forest.

The towering centre-forward failed to get on the scoresheet in Germany’s match over Luxembourg, but he opened his scoring account against Northern Ireland.

Newcastle fans will hope that Woltemade continues his brilliant form this weekend when the club travel to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.

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