Overview

• Luxembourg visits Germany in a World Cup qualifier on Friday at 20:45 in Sinsheim, with the match broadcast on ARD.
• Jeff Strasser, appointed national coach in August, previously played in the Bundesliga and coached 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
• Strasser completed the football-teacher course with Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann and says they have stayed in regular professional contact.
• Asked about scrutiny on Nagelsmann, Strasser expressed sympathy and praised his expertise and ability to handle pressure.
• Strasser outlines a long-term plan to raise Luxembourg’s level through centralized youth development, noting recent draws with higher-ranked teams and a 1–0 win over Sweden, while Luxembourg enters the match last in Group A after two defeats.