Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Saturday he would be rotating heavily for Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland following their stunning loss to Slovakia on Thursday. The four-times world champions suffered their first away defeat in a World Cup qualifier, losing 2-0 to the Slovaks in Bratislava in their opening qualifier for the 2026 tournament. Nagelsmann, who saw his team suffer a third straight loss after Nations League defeats to Portugal and France in June, said that while the team's main philosophy would not change there would be changes to the lineup against Northern Ireland. "We have had some discussions with some players and with the team," Nagelsmann told a press conference. "The team cleared up some things...