A new round of competition took place in Group A of the European zone of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Germany, playing at home, defeated Luxembourg 4-0 with goals from David Raum, Kimmich and Gnabry.

Four minutes into the game, Wirtz created an attacking opportunity. Gnabry received a pass from his teammate, shook off the defense and shot. The ball hit Waltermade and bounced into the net. However, the referee on duty said that Waltermade had committed a handball foul before, so the goal was ruled invalid.

In the 9th minute, Wirtz dribbled into the penalty area, but his chance was saved by the opposing player. David Raum then took a corner kick, but Goretzka headed it wide. In the 12th minute, Germany won a free kick, and David Raum scored directly from the penalty spot, giving Germany a 1-0 lead.

In the 19th minute, Wirtz's lob into the box was met by Gnabry, who controlled the ball but shot wide. However, after VAR analysis, the referee indicated that Luxembourg defender Dirk Carlsen's hand had touched the ball and issued a red card to him. Germany was awarded a penalty kick, which Kimmich converted to extend Germany's lead to 2-0.

In the 35th minute, Waltermade received a pass from his teammate and shot, but it was blocked by Luxembourg goalkeeper Anthony Morris. David Raum's follow-up shot was also off target. In the first half stoppage time, Wirtz passed the ball to Kimmich, who shot directly, but was blocked by Anthony Morris.

In the 48th minute of the second half, Adeyemi secured possession and played a through ball to Gnabry, who headed into the penalty area but was cleared by an opposing player. Gnabry then slotted home, extending Germany's lead to 3-0. In the 50th minute, David Raum's corner kick was cleared, allowing Kimmich to find the net in the scramble, extending Germany's lead to 4-0.

In the 62nd minute, Germany got a free kick opportunity. Wirtz chose to shoot directly when he took the penalty, but the ball hit the post. In the 76th minute, Germany attacked with a corner kick. Ridler Baku received the ball from the top of the penalty area and shot from a long distance, but the ball went over the goal.

The score remained unchanged in the following period, and Germany eventually defeated Luxembourg 4-0 at home.