Germany was unpopular in this round of World Cup qualifiers and lost to Slovakia 0-2 away.

Bayern legend Schweinsteiger criticized the German internationals for their attitude problems after the game: "I played 121 games for the German team and never encountered attitude problems." "When you hear the national anthem and put on the national team jersey, you have to go all out on the court - whether it is a friendly match or a World Cup final."