Overview
- Germany beat Slovakia 6–0 in Leipzig to clinch direct qualification and a Pot 1 place for the Dec. 5 World Cup draw in Washington.
- Nick Woltemade scored for a fourth straight international, and Leroy Sané added a brace that strengthened his selection case.
- Julian Nagelsmann praised Baumann’s form but declined to settle the goalkeeper hierarchy, saying, “We are all not clairvoyant.”
- FC St. Pauli members re-elected president Oke Göttlich with 93.5% and were told of plans to expand Millerntor to 40,000–50,000 seats with political backing.
- St. Pauli reported a 2024/25 surplus of nearly €2.1 million on about €102 million in revenue, yet the team has lost seven straight in the Bundesliga and may act in the winter market without a set budget.