Prediction: Germany to win 3-0
Best Odds: 9/2
Bookmaker: Zetbet
Luxembourg and Germany will lock horns with each other in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification this week. The UEFA Group A game between Jeff Strasser’s side and Julian Nagelsmann’s team will be held at Stade de Luxembourg in Luxembourg City and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Friday.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg are the whipping boys of European football and are not even expected to end qualifying for any major competitions. They have not even ended up in the World Cup or the European Championship and are not going to do so anytime soon.
Jeff Strasser’s side are at the foot of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A table at the moment. Luxembourg are at the foot of the table with zero points from four matches.
Luxembourg international defensive midfielder Leandro Barreiro, who joined Benfica in 2024 after leaving German club Mainz, said: “We also beat Bayern a few times with Mainz and managed to stay in the league after seven points in the first half of the [2020/21] season.
“No one is betting on us. No one thinks we have a chance. But what defines me as a person is that I believe the impossible is possible.“
Team News:
Luxembourg are likely to line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation against Germany. Moris will be in goal and will have Jans, M. Martins, Korac and Carlson in front of him in defence. Olesen will be the holding midfielder. Sinani, C. Martins, Barreiro and Moreira will be deployed in attacking midfield. Dardari will lead the line for Luxembourg.
Germany
Germany are one of the biggest footballing nations in the world and have one of the strongest teams. They are doing well at the moment and should be confident of booking their place in the 2026 World Cup finals next summer.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side are at the top of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A. Germany have picked up nine points from four matches and are level on points with second-placed Slovakia.
Nagelsmann said: “I don’t think we’re in a position to underestimate an opponent.
“Luxembourg are doing well. They can play freely and have shown in recent games that they can adapt their game. So I expect a good opponent.
“I have never gone into a team meeting and said: We have to win the game by a large margin.
“That is rarely conducive to motivation and shows little respect for the opponent.“
Team News:
Germany are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Baumann will be in goal for the visiting team. Kimmich, Tah, Anton and Raum will be in defence. Pavlovic and Goretzka will be the two holding midfielders. Gnabry, Wirtz and Adeyemi will be deployed in attacking midfield. Woltemade will lead the line for Germany.
Key Factors to Consider
- Germany and Luxembourg have met only twice before, and on both occasions, the former have won.
- Germany have won their last three qualifying matches since a shock 2-0 defeat to Slovakia back in September.
- Luxembourg have lost all four of their World Cup qualifying matches to date.
- If Germany were to miss out on next summer’s tournament, then it would be the first time since 1950 that a World Cup would go ahead without any German interest.
- Luxembourg have scored one goal and conceded 10 goals in 4 World Cup qualifiers.
- Germany have scored 8 goals and conceded 3 goals in 4 World Cup qualifiers.
Conclusion
Germany have one of the strongest teams in the world and are very likely to hammer Luxembourg with ease and pick up all three points from this particular 2026 World Cup qualifier without much of a problem.
Prediction: Germany to win 3-0
Best Odds: 9/2
Bookmaker: Zetbet
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