In the 6th round of European Group A of the World Cup Qualifiers, the German team swept Slovakia 6-0 at home to enter the 2026 World Cup in first place. Slovakia won the second place in the group and will participate in the play-offs.

After the game, Slovakia head coach Calzona said: "This is a difficult game. It is difficult for us to keep up with a team like that. I am satisfied with our performance so far. Of course, the disparity in the results of the game is regrettable, but it is the way it is.

"Failure is inevitable, especially against such an opponent, we must accept the fact that we may lose. Now we have a few months to recover and the team will be ready for the play-offs next March. "