Skopje (Republic of North Macedonia) (AFP)

Germany became on Monday the first team to win its ticket for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar via qualifying, winning 4-0 in North Macedonia thanks in particular to "made in Chelsea" goals from Kai Havertz and a double from Timo Werner.

The only team qualified so far has been Qatar, as the host country.

With only two matches to go, the quadruple world champions are 8 points ahead of Romania, second in Group J, and can no longer be reached.

This qualification of Germany - the 18th consecutive since 1954 for the final phase of a World Cup - in an easy group, is neither a surprise nor an omen.

In the last edition, the Mannschaft qualified for the 2018 World Cup by winning all of its ten matches ... to be eliminated from the group stage in Russia.

More important is the new enthusiasm shown by this team since the arrival on the bench of Hansi Flick, who took over from Joachim Löw after the Euro.

The former Bayern coach has visibly breathed new life into the game, setting up football based on possession and taking offensive risks.

Flick asks his attackers to provoke one on one, and gives them the right to make mistakes.

- Double by Werner -

In Skopje, against the only opponent who had beaten her in this qualifying group (2-1 in the first leg in Duisburg), Germany, however, stumbled for a very long time on a well-organized defense.

In the first period, neither Kimmich, with a head from the 2nd minute, nor Werner, who touched the post (45th + 2), nor Gnabry, not precise enough in his shot (41st), could not deceive goalkeeper Dole Dimitrievski.

Chelsea striker Kai Havertz broke the deadlock in the 50th minute.

On a revival played quickly by Gnabry from his own camp, Müller, Werner and Havertz found themselves three to two against: while Werner stared at a defender on the right, Müller served on his left Havertz, who easily deceived Dimitrievski ( 1-0).

Timo Werner celebrates his goal, the second in the Mannschaft, against North Macedonia in Skopje, October 11, 2021 Nikolay DOYCHINOV AFP

Werner then put his team to safety in three minutes: resumption of half-volley ten meters from a ball deep from Müller (2-0, 70 ').

And shot wrapped right from the angle of the area (3-0, 73rd).

The end of the match gave a glimpse into the future of this team, when Karim Adeyemi (19, RB Salzburg) served Bayern nugget Jamal Musiala (18) for a cool fourth goal in a duel against to the goalkeeper (83rd).

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