Overview

• Germany beat Luxembourg 4–0 in a World Cup qualifier, pulling away after a 2–0 halftime lead.
• Bastian Schweinsteiger paused over the word choice for “Automatismus,” and Esther Sedlaczek supplied “Automatismen,” prompting his quip, “Danke, Frau Lehrerin.”
• During live shots from the tunnel, Sedlaczek joked about Schweinsteiger chatting with the player escorts, and he replied that the children had useful tips.
• Germany’s next qualifier is on Monday in Belfast against Northern Ireland.
• Only the group winner secures automatic qualification for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.