Read the following passage and answer if the question is true or false.
Passage: The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group C was one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consisted of six teams: Germany, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Norway, Azerbaijan, and San Marino.

Question: does germany have to qualify for 2018 world cup?

Is the answer True or False? Respond with only "True" or "False" and no additional text.
False. Germany qualified directly for the 2018 FIFA World Cup as the winners of Group C in the 2014 FIFA World