Nagelsmann: DFB team on the way, but still far from the World Cup title

Nagelsmann: DFB team on the way, but still far from the World Cup title

The German national team faces a decisive phase in their preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2026. After a mixed year 2023, which ended with two defeats against Portugal and France, national coach Julian Nagelsmann had to revise his previously optimistic assessments. A year ago, Nagelsmann confidently commented on the chances of the World Cup title, but after the final round of the Nations League, he currently does not see Germany among the favorites. He explained that the team was "a few more percentage" behind the best nations and emphasized the need to first qualify for the World Cup before the title win can be considered. The ** qualification opponents ** consist of Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg, which increases the likelihood of qualification, but is not a reason for euphoria, such as Sächsische Notice.

The defeats in November 2023 against Turkey and Austria not only influenced the mood in the team, but also that of the fans negatively. Under Nagelsmann, who has been in office for two months, a radical cut was introduced to define clear roles and tasks within the team. Nevertheless, the application against the top teams shows that the development of the DFB team may have been overestimated. The improvement of the services against France - even if it was better than against Portugal - makes the optimism of the fans put to the test, since the captain Joshua Kimmich emphasizes that the team can beat a top European team if the mentality is right, as from br reported.

World Cup qualification and outlook

The timetable for the World Cup qualification has already been set. This begins in March 2025 and ends in November 2025. Germany plays in the group I against Norway, Israel, Estonia and the Republic of Moldova, unless the team comes to the semi -finals of the Nations League. In this case, the opponents Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg. The World Cup will take place in Canada, Mexico and the USA from June 11 to July 19, 2026. How

The twelve group winners qualify directly for the World Cup, while the four other European starting places are determined by play-offs that take place in March 2026. A first qualification depends on the performance in the international matches that are due in the coming months. Nagelsmann has stopped the decline of the DFB team, but he is faced with the challenge of raising the team back to the level of a top nation. The next serious opponent could only wait for the DFB team in the K.O. round of the World Cup, so that the international matches against the weaker opponents only allow limited conclusions to be drawn about the performance of the team.

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