VIDEO SHOWS: GERMANY SOCCER TEAM TRAINING / GERMANY COACH JULIAN NAGELSMANN AND GOALKEEPER OLIVER BAUMANN AT PRESS CONFERENCE RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LEIPZIG, GERMANY (NOVEMBER 16, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. GERMANY TEAM, GATHERED, STARTING WARM-UP RUN 2. BACKS OF PLAYERS RUNNING TEAMS SHIRTS SHOWING VW LOGO 3. EMPTY STADIUM SEATS 4. GERMANY NATIONAL TEAM COACH, JULIAN NAGELSMANN KICKING BALLS 5. GOALKEEPER OLIVER BAUMANN PRACTISING IN GOAL 6. TEAM KICKING BALL, INCLUDING MIDFIELDER FLORIAN WIRTZ 7. TEAM KICKING BALL INCLUDING FORWARD NICK WOLTEMADE 8. WIRTZ KICKING BALL 9. PLAYERS INCLUDING, FORWARDS SERGE GNABRY AND KARIM ADEYEMI LOOKING ON 10. PLAYERS INCLUDING DEFENDER JONATHAN TAH KICKING BALL 11. FOOTBALLS ON GRASS 12. NAGELSMANN ON PITCH 13. NAGELSMANN AND BAUMANN ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE 14. VARIOUS OF NAGELSMANN 15. MEDIA 16. (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMANY NATIONAL TEAM COACH, JULIAN NAGELSMANN, SAYING: "We just want to play a bit more forward, rather than playing a back pass, and take risks up front. There is a risk involved but when everyone is committed to each other and reacts correctly to the situation, to the passes, to the long balls, to the short balls and to losing possession, and has a commitment to playing for each other, then we will get back on track. Where we haven't made quantum leaps, but always small steps in the right direction. Now we have to keep going, we have to get back to taking those small steps. We can start tomorrow. That will be a big step because then we will qualify. Then we'll have until March to make further decisions, the players will have time to play well for their clubs, prove themselves and decide that they want to be at the World Cup. Then I'm confident that we'll get back on the path we've set out on and continue to develop in the right direction." 17. PRESS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 18. MEDIA 19. (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMANY GOALKEEPER, OLIVER BAUMANN, SAYING: "I think we would do well to get these basics right in the game. We need to get our attitude right again, because if we get the basics right, that will be a good foundation for winning and playing well. I think that's how we need to approach it. If you're good defensively, then you'll also be good offensively." 20. PHOTOGRAPHER 21. END OF PRESS CONFERENCE 22. PLAYERS WARMING UP 23. MIDFIELDER JOSHUA KIMMICH WARMING UP SEPARATELY 24. PLAYERS WALKING PAST 25. GERMANY VS SLOVAKIA ON DISPLAY 26. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS WARMING UP 27. NAGELSMANN WATCHING 28. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS TRAINING WITH NAGELSMANN STORY: Germany's national soccer team was in good spirits during training despite rain and possible nerves ahead of Monday's (November 17) World Cup qualifier against Slovakia. Nagelsmann said during Sunday’s press conference that the team is focused on being united, perfecting the basics and taking “little steps in the right direction”. The Germans will qualify automatically for next year's World Cup, co-hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada, with a win or even a draw as they lead Group A on 12 points, ahead of Slovakia on goal difference. The Slovaks beat them in the opening qualifier in Bratislava 2-0 in September. A home defeat on Monday, however, could prove disastrous and send Germany into second place and into a March playoff for a spot in next year's tournament, a prospect Nagelsmann and his team are desperate to avoid. "We just want to play a bit more forward, rather than playing a back pass, and take risks up front. There is a risk involved but when everyone is committed to each other and reacts correctly to the situation, to the passes, to the long balls, to the short balls and to losing possession, and has a commitment to playing for each other, then we will get back on track," Nagelsmann told a press conference, two days after beating Luxembourg 2-0. The Germans – four-time world champions – have set their sights on winning the trophy at the World Cup after their disappointing first round exits in the last two editions, their worst record in the history of the tournament. (Production: Oliver Barth, Stefan Remter, Tanya Wood)
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