The plan is to win them all and secure early qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but injuries and struggles against top teams cast something of a shadow. Germany are in Group A of European World Cup qualifying for the 2026 World Cup where they are to face Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg. A month later, Germany host Luxembourg (October 10) and then travel to Belfast to play Northern Ireland (October 13). The ideal outcome is six wins, lots of goals and clarity about what the World Cup squad will look like. Do that and Germany will top the group and can spend December analyzing their World Cup opponents because on December 5, the draw for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup will take place.