Overview

• Germany beat Luxembourg 4:0 with Joshua Kimmich excelling at right‑back and scoring twice, while Julian Nagelsmann praised Serge Gnabry’s intensity and kept options open on Kimmich’s role.
• Group A remains tight with Germany, Northern Ireland and Slovakia level on points, and Northern Ireland buoyed by a 2:0 win over Slovakia ahead of hosting Germany in Belfast on Monday.
• Senegal routed South Sudan 5:0 as Nicolas Jackson logged an assist and a penalty goal handed to him by Sadio Mané, leaving Senegal a win against Mauritania from sealing qualification.
• Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang scored all four goals in Gabon’s 4:3 win over Gambia but was sent off with a yellow‑red in the 85th minute and will miss the decisive finale against Burundi.
• France beat Azerbaijan 3:0, but Kylian Mbappé sustained a right‑ankle issue, was released back to Real Madrid, and will not be replaced for Monday’s match in Iceland, the FFF said.