Kobel and Switzerland eye World Cup, Svensson loses again | OneFootball

Gregor Kobel drives opposing strikers to despair. The 27-year-old goalkeeper from Borussia Dortmund maintains a clean sheet in the World Cup qualification. Switzerland remains without conceding a goal after the 0:0 draw in Slovenia.

All those supporting the German national team must have breathed a sigh of relief. After the hard-fought 1:0 away victory against passionate Northern Ireland, the DFB team holds its position at the top of qualification group A. However, after their 2:0 win against Luxembourg, the Slovaks, with the same points, remain hot on the heels of the team led by national coach Julian Nagelsmann (38). On November 17, both teams will face each other in Leipzig on the last group match day.

Nagelsmann included Nico Schlotterbeck (25) and Karim Adeyemi (23) in his starting lineup against Northern Ireland. Maximilian Beier (22) replaced his club colleague Adeyemi after 65 minutes. Waldemar Anton came into the match in the 87th minute for Munich's Aleksandar Pavlović (21), helping to secure the narrow lead. Felix Nmecha (25) sat on the bench for the full 90 minutes.

In contrast, the World Cup qualification is disastrous for Sweden and Daniel Svensson (23). Despite the outstanding forward line with Viktor Gyökeres (27) from FC Arsenal and Liverpool's 145-million-euro man Alexander Isak (26), the Scandinavians remained goalless against Kosovo in a 0:1 defeat. Svensson played in midfield but could not prevent the loss. After four matchdays, Sweden has only one meager point in Group B. As Nations League group winners, the star ensemble can hope for a spot in the World Cup playoffs next spring.

Bellingham victorious with England against Andorra

A completely different mood prevails in Switzerland. With ten points, the Swiss are ahead of Kosovo (7), Slovenia (3), and Sweden (1). The goal difference of 9:0 is thanks in no small part to Kobel. For the fifth consecutive time, the BVB keeper kept a clean sheet in the national jersey.

Jobe Bellingham (20) achieved a narrow 1:0 victory with England in the U21 European Championship qualification against Andorra. The assist for the only goal by Tyrique George (19) from FC Chelsea was provided by former Dortmund player Jamie Gittens (21), who is not having the hoped-for start with the Blues. The Young Lions lead Group D with nine points from three matches.

Almugera Kabar (19) suffered a defeat with the German U20 national team. The DFB juniors lost 0:1 to Portugal.

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