In another crucial match in Group A of the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers , Germany defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 thanks to a goal from Waltermade. Waltermade, scoring for the German national team for the first time , said he wasn't particularly satisfied with his performance and was looking forward to a strong showing.

David Raum took a corner kick in the 32nd minute, Waltermade jumped up and headed the ball, which hit the post and bounced into the net, helping Germany take the lead 1-0.

In the end, Germany defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 away. After three consecutive wins, Germany currently ranks first in the Group A standings with 9 points.

Waltermade, the German striker who plays for Newcastle, said, "It is very important for me to score my first national team goal in this game. But I am not satisfied with my performance in the German national team so far. In fact, it is appropriate to say that I scored with my shoulder. It is not a good performance, but at the same time we must win."

"We got three points, so of course I'm happy. In this kind of atmosphere, victory is never taken for granted. We did a lot of targeted training on set pieces and tried different variations, and I'm happy that it finally paid off."

In addition, Germany coach Nagelsmann said in an interview, "This was not a wonderful game. We accepted the emotions of the Northern Irish people and the atmosphere of the stadium. We got a lot of set-piece opportunities and scored with one of them. This makes me happy because we have been training a lot in this aspect."

"Looking at the situation, it was possible to take the lead in this way, and Waltermade has put in more effort in the last two games."

Nagelsmann also said, "We created too few opportunities in the open battle. This is an ugly victory, but the important thing is that we won two games in a row."