Yerevan, November 14 (BNA): Germany ended its stunning year with a 4-1 victory over Armenia on Sunday, while North Macedonia snatched second place behind Germany in Group X to reach the World Cup qualifiers.
Germany have already qualified for the 2022 World Cup but concluded 2021 in style thanks to Kai Havertz and the pair of Ilkay Gundogan and Jonas Hoffmann in Yerevan, with the likes of Manuel Neuer and Marco Reus resting in a rotating squad.
Hansi Flick presided over a record seven wins from his first seven games as Germany coach, just months after a disjointed side were knocked out of Euro 2020 in the round of 16 under Joachim Loew.
North Macedonia could join Germany in the World Cup finals after they finished in Europe’s play-off matches in March thanks to a 3-1 home win over Iceland, who finished second in the bottom group after qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 2018. .
Romania also had a chance to finish second in the final round of group matches, but the 2-0 win in Liechtenstein was pointless as North Macedonia, through the double of Izjan Aljewski and Iljev Elmas, did their job.
The Balkan country qualified for its first major European Championship and now has a chance to reach the World Cup, with the play-off draw on November 26.
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