Germany trounced Austria 6-2, making them the first team to qualify for the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine next year.

The Germans claimed their eighth straight qualification victory on Friday, giving Löw’s side an unassailable 24 points at the top of Group A, with second-placed Turkey 11 points behind.

The man of the match was Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Özil, who scored three of the goals in the game, although UEFA made a questionable decision to give one of the goals to Miroslav Klose.

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