Overview
- Germany sits atop Group A with nine points, and victories in Luxembourg on Nov. 14 and against Slovakia on Nov. 17 would guarantee direct qualification.
- DFB president Bernd Neuendorf publicly demanded two wins to take the group and keep Germany positioned for Pot 1 at the World Cup draw.
- Head coach Julian Nagelsmann set the same objective, linking it to maintaining a top‑10 FIFA ranking and advancing 2026 planning ahead of the Dec. 5 draw in Washington.
- The Luxembourg match will be shown free-to-air on RTL and streamed on RTL+, with kickoff at 20:45 CET at Stade de Luxembourg.
- If Germany fails to win the group, a March 2026 play-off route remains, with seeding and a home first tie likely as runner-up but with worse World Cup draw positioning.