VIDEO SHOWS: POST-MATCH NEWS CONFERENCES FOLLOWING GERMANY'S 6-0 WIN OVER SLOVAKIA IN THEIR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LEIPZIG, GERMANY (NOVEMBER 17, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. HEAD COACH OF GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM, JULIAN NAGELSMANN, ARRIVING FOR POST-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE 2. VARIOUS OF CAMERAS 3. (SOUNDBITE) (German) HEAD COACH OF GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM, JULIAN NAGELSMANN, SAYING:   "The team worked incredibly hard. Every player invested a tremendous amount. And through this collaborative leadership, they found many great moments in football.They scored many beautiful goals; it was a very good game. I'm very happy with the team, with the core of the squad. We had a lot of coaching from the bench, from players who were on the sidelines. Everyone gave a positive push. Everyone tried to create an emotional atmosphere. I've said it many times: The team spirit is very, very good. Sometimes it works better, sometimes worse. In football, not everything can be planned, but the team did very, very well, and I am extremely happy for them." 4. VARIOUS OF JOURNALIST WRITING ON LAPTOP 5. (SOUNDBITE) (German) HEAD COACH OF GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM, JULIAN NAGELSMANN, SAYING:   "Yes, we've actually already planned quite a lot. Of course, we have to wait and see where we're drawn to on December 5th. That's unpredictable, but we have our travel agency, and the team management has already done some pre-trips. I've already looked at a few things and, of course, made some plans. But when I think about it now, I'm thinking about the draw first, and then, unfortunately, it's still a while away. But sure, I'm excited. I'm looking forward to it. For some, it's their second World Championship; for many, it will be their first. For me, it's my first. I think its a very important tournament in football, and of course I'm looking forward to it." 6. REPORTERS LISTENING  7. PHOTOGRAPHER TAKING PICTURE 8. PHOTOGRAPHER LOOKING INTO CAMERA 9. (SOUNDBITE) (German) HEAD COACH OF GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM, JULIAN NAGELSMANN, SAYING:   "I don't think we need to talk about this that much today. We can't always go from black to white within 90 minutes. That's a bit too easy for me in the end. We must focus on ourselves until we have the teams in front of us. Then we have to look at them too, but until then we have to focus on ourselves, on our own development. I'm very glad that we qualified directly, so we'll have the necessary time in March. Of course, we have two important friendlies, but we shouldn't put that pressure on ourselves to get results in those two games. Instead, we should try out certain things – without completely overhauling our approach – things like flexibility. Opponents will press differently. There will be teams, even from other continents, that play a different style of football. They'll sometimes have a very deep defensive line. We'll also face teams that press us man-to-man. We need to remain flexible in our game to prepare for various things that are even bigger at a World Cup than within Europe. And for that, it is very good that we have qualified directly to use the time for that. But now about other teams… I'm not saying what I'm thinking right now.I think that's better. But we're working to make sure we're well prepared for the World Cup." 12. NAGELSMANN PRESS AT PRESS CONFERENCE STORY: Germany secured a place at next year's World Cup by crushing Slovakia 6-0 in their final qualifier on Monday (November 17), pummeling them into submission with four goals in the first half, and sending their opponents into a playoff in March.   "The team did very, very well, and I am extremely happy for them", said German head coach Julian Nagelsmann at the post-match news conference in Leipzig.   Leroy Sane scored twice and Nick Woltemade and Serge Gnabry also struck in a dominant first half that saw Germany quickly seal victory and secure top spot in Group A to automatically qualify for next year's tournament. The four-time world champions, who crashed out in the first round of the last two editions of the World Cup, finished top of their group on 15 points, with the Slovaks second on 12.   "The team worked incredibly hard. Every player invested a tremendous amount. And through this collaborative leadership, they found many great moments in football", said Nagelsmann. "They scored many beautiful goals; it was a very good game. I'm very happy with the team, with the core of the squad."   The Germans, needing a draw or a win to secure top spot, left nothing to chance and shot out of the blocks to take control early. Unmarked Woltemade headed in for the lead in the 18th minute with his fourth consecutive goal in the last three matches for Germany.   Serge Gnabry should have doubled it when he charged into the box but his low shot was blocked by Slovakia keeper Martin Dubravka in the 25th. Gnabry made amends four minutes later as he latched onto a perfect Leon Goretzka pass to make it 2-0.   An equally quick move saw Florian Wirtz put Leroy Sane through in the 36th to curl his shot past Dubravka and put the game to bed before Wirtz delivered another assist for the winger to bag his second goal of the evening five minutes later.   Slovakia, who had beaten Germany in Bratislava in September, had no answer to the hosts' relentless pressure. The pace dropped after the break but substitutes Ridle Baku and 19-year-old Assan Ouedraogo added a goal apiece, with the latter becoming the youngest player to score for Germany on his debut.   The Germans, who have qualified for the World Cup for the 21st time, second-most after Brazil's 23, have openly set their goal of winning the World Cup, co-hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada, to restore their dented reputation as a global football powerhouse.   They have not reached a final in any major international tournament since winning their fourth World Cup in 2014 in Brazil. (Production: Stefan Remter, Matthias Baehr, Petra Wischgoll)
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