Germany foul up against Netherlands, Croatia whip Slovakia

Germany endured an amazing 4-2 home annihilation by the Netherlands as World Cup other participants Croatia pounded Slovakia in meeting all requirements for Euro 2020 on Friday.

Joachim Loew's side lost in Hamburg after debutant Donyell Malen's late exertion for the guests as the home side neglected to get a point without precedent for the crusade.

Serge Gnabry scored for the Germans following nine minutes before new Barcelona marking Frenkie de Jong reacted for the Dutch.

A Jonathan Tah possess objective with not exactly an hour to play gave the making a trip Dutch fans something to cheer about before Toni Kroos evened out from the spot.

PSV Eindhoven's 20-year-old Malen then beat Manuel Neuer with a volley on 79 minutes and Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum verified three in damage time.

"We committed a few errors, which clarifies the Germans' opener, yet we essentially accomplished more to get the success," Netherlands lead trainer Ronald Koeman said.

In Trnava, Croatia held top spot in Group G with a 4-0 pounding of Slovakia as Nikola Vlasic, Ivan Perisic, Bruno Petkovic and Dejan Lovren all jumped on the scoresheet.

"Since I have been mentor this is perhaps the best matches of the Croatian national group and that is the reason I am exceptionally satisfied," supervisor Zlatko Dalic, who drove his side to the 2018 World Cup last, revealed to HRT Sport.

"There was zero chance of us losing this game. We botched a ton of opportunities in the primary thirty minutes, a smidgen of anxiety came in."

Likewise in that pool, Wales endure an alarm to beat humble Azerbaijan 2-1 gratitude to Gareth Bale's 84th-minute header.

'I could have scored four or five'

Somewhere else, Slovenia saw off beforehand unbeaten Poland 2-0 in Ljubljana in spite of a strike-power of Robert Lewandowski and Krzysztof Piatek beginning for the guests.

Belgium kept up their ideal beginning to qualifying, facilitating past San Marino 4-0 as Michy Batshuayi got twice, and Scotland's expectations of movement took a blow with a 2-1 misfortune at home to Russia regardless of John McGinn's eleventh moment exertion.

"At best I could have scored four or five objectives, yet I have not played for some time. The most significant thing is that we won," Batshuayi, who has included for six minutes for Chelsea this season, told uefa.com.

On Saturday, the pick of the ties sees World Cup victors France have Albania hoping to react after an annihilation by Turkey, who welcome Andorra, in June.