Germany have become the first nation to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after running out comfortable 4-0 winners against North Macedonia in UEFA Group J.

Hansi Flick’s side booked their spot in the Middle East for next season’s showpiece tournament, having cruised through their qualification campaign with relative ease.

Now, they can look forward to discovering who they will face just over a year from now, as they look to recapture their Brazil 2014 success eight years on after a frustrating Euro 2020.

Heading into Monday’s match in Group J, Flick and company needed only to defeat their hosts in Skopje and hope that Armenia dropped points against Romania elsewhere.

On the road, the visitors held up their end of the bargain, with goals for Chelsea duo Kai Havertz and Timo Werner, plus a first finish for Jamal Musiala, seeing off any chance of a second upset after their reverse loss in March.

With the Tricolours elsewhere managing to pick up a win against the Mountaineers, it confirmed Germany’s place – and helped Flick clear his first major test in charge of the national team.