Task: Question Generation
Input (English): 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C -- The group winners, Germany, who finished with a 100% record, qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The group runners-up, Northern Ireland, advanced to the play-offs as one of the best 8 runners-up, where they lost to Switzerland and thus failed to qualify.
Output (English): did germany have to qualify for world cup