World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Germany beats Azerbaijan 5-1 to qualify for 2018 World Cup
KAISERSLAUTERN, Oct. 8, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Germany defeated Azerbaijan by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday night at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern.
Leon Goretzka scored dual goals
German midfielder Leon Goretzka opened the score in the 8th minute, before seeing Azerbaijan catch up in the 34th minute thanks to Sheydayev. 1-1 at half time. The Germans eventually won the game in the second period with four more goals by Wagner ('54), Rüdiger ('64), Goretzka ('66) and Can ('81).
Germany secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Azerbaijan is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Germany at the World Cup
- 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
- 18 appearances (first in 1934)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) Runners-up (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002) Third Place (1934, 1970, 2006, 2010) Fourth Place (1958)
Azerbaijan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Germany
5:1
Azerbaijan
5:1 (1:1)
- 8 October 2017
- 20:45
- Kaiserslautern
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 30 |
 Northern Ireland | 19 |
 Czech republic | 15 |
 Norway | 13 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 |
 San Marino | 0 |
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