Overview

• Germany won 4–0 in Sinsheim as David Raum scored a direct free-kick, Serge Gnabry added a second-half strike, and Joshua Kimmich netted twice for his first DFB brace.
• Luxembourg’s Dirk Carlson was sent off for a handball after video review, and Kimmich converted the resulting penalty to make it 2–0.
• Northern Ireland’s victory over Slovakia moved Germany top on goal difference, restoring control of the direct World Cup qualification path.
• Julian Nagelsmann deployed Kimmich at right-back, Nico Schlotterbeck started on his return from injury, and Nathaniel Brown debuted before 25,249 spectators in a sold-out PreZero Arena.
• Germany visits Belfast on Monday for the next qualifier, while the U21s lost 2–3 to Greece after a costly error by goalkeeper Dennis Seimen.