Overview
- Germany beat Luxembourg 4–0 in Sinsheim with a Joshua Kimmich brace plus goals from David Raum and Serge Gnabry.
- Key VAR moments shaped the match, with an early disallowed Germany goal and a red card to Dirk Carlson for handball that led to Kimmich’s penalty.
- With Slovakia losing in Northern Ireland, Germany moved to the top of Group A and now head to Belfast for Monday’s qualifier.
- Julian Nagelsmann praised his team’s intensity and emphasized positional flexibility for Kimmich after restoring him to right back, while noting the context of Luxembourg’s deep defending in long stretches of 10 v. 11.
- Werder Bremen host HSV on Saturday in the Frauen-Bundesliga’s first Nordderby, with more than 31,300 tickets sold at Weser-Stadion to smash the club’s previous women’s attendance mark.