Overview
- Joshua Kimmich, restored to right-back, scored from the spot and added a second after a corner, with David Raum and Serge Gnabry also finding the net.
- Luxembourg were reduced to 10 men in the 20th minute when Dirk Carlson was sent off for a handball in the area following a VAR review.
- The 4–0 victory was Germany’s second straight qualifier win and, combined with Northern Ireland’s 2–0 over Slovakia, lifted Germany to the top of Group A.
- Germany visit Northern Ireland on Monday, with only the group winner qualifying directly for the 2026 World Cup.
- Germany’s U21s earlier fell 3–2 to Greece after a goalkeeper error and a disastrous start, their first qualifying loss since November 2021, with Northern Ireland away on Tuesday.