Overview

• Luxembourg are bottom of Group A with zero points after home defeats to Northern Ireland (1–3) and Slovakia (0–1).
• Friday’s match in Sinsheim kicks off at 20:45 on ARD, with Strasser facing Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann, a former classmate from his coaching license course.
• Strasser, appointed in August, says an "unthinkable" qualification becomes plausible if progress aligns, emphasizing ambition alongside humility.
• He credits a centralized, federation-run system that has trained youth together for about 15 years before releasing them to their clubs on weekends.
• Recent results cited as progress include draws with Belarus, Ireland, Belgium and Northern Ireland and a 1–0 win over Sweden, though only the group winner qualifies directly and the runner-up moves to March playoffs.