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Germany began qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a sovereign home win. The DFB beat Iceland 3-0 (2-0) in Duisburg and benefited from a strong opening phase in which Leon Goretzka (minute 3) and Kai Havertz (7th) scored. İlkay Gündoğan made the final score (56th).
Before the game, a crown case in the DFB team caused a stir. The player in question, Jonas Hofmann, was sent home, as was contact person Marcel Halstenberg. There were no signs of disturbances that could have gripped the German footballers during the match. Instead, they controlled Iceland for the full 90 minutes.
With two hits, Kimmich was the starting point
The German team, with substitute left-back Emre Can in the starting line-up and Timo Werner on the bench, let the ball run fast from the kick-off, the high speed being directly reflected in punches, and both times Joshua Kimmich was the point starting in midfield.
At 1-0, he sent the ball into the penalty area to Serge Gnabry, who returned it to Goretzka. He threw the ball hard into the goal (2.). Before the second hit, Kimmich passed the ball after Leroy Sané had indicated that he would start towards the baseline. Sané ran the pass, then played the ball in the back area to free Havertz, who took the opportunity.
Iceland was hardly dangerous against the German goal. When he hit the mark and Runar Mar Sigurjonsson reached the end, DFB defender Antonio Rüdiger deflected the shot and deflected it just off the post (27). Aside from the scene, the Icelanders were busy defending the DFB team.
Gnabry misses the post
Aside from the initial phase, it worked at least reasonably well. Although Germany reached some agreements, but often from a greater distance from the goal. He rarely got really dangerous, for example when Rüdiger headed past the goal after a corner kick (43rd). And at 3-0. Gnabry Gündoğan, who danced past a defender and hit the goal from about 20 meters (56º), served. Gnabry himself later missed the possible fourth goal by missing a right-footed shot to the post (71.).
With this victory, Germany is the leader of the qualifying group for the World Cup. J. Iceland is the second biggest competitor for the German team after Romania, who beat North Macedonia 3-2 on the night. Furthermore, Armenia won 1-0 in Liechtenstein.
