"It was far from pretty for the German national team in their 2-0 World Cup qualifying win at Luxembourg to stay top of group A in European qualifying. Julian Nagelsmann was faced with a handful of injuries to his regular squad on top of the extended absence of Jamal Musiala and Karim Adeyemi was also unavailable due to having to serve a suspension for yellow card accumulation from previous qualifiers."
"Luxembourg had a free hit in a way since their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup were already over and they shone quite well for themselves, especially in the first half where they, more than once, forced keeper Oliver Baumann into action. FC Augsburg's Aiman Dardari was particularly troublesome for the German defense and had the beating of Jonathan Tah and Waldemar Anton more than once."
Germany eked out a 2-0 victory in Luxembourg to remain top of Group A despite a stretched and injury-hit squad. Key players were absent or not fully fit, with Jamal Musiala out long-term and Karim Adeyemi suspended, while Joshua Kimmich and Nico Schlotterbeck remained unused substitutes. Luxembourg played with freedom and posed several first-half problems, particularly through Aiman Dardari, who repeatedly troubled the German defense and forced saves from goalkeeper Oliver Baumann. Both goals came from Nick Woltemade, but Germany lacked cohesion and rhythm. The manager emphasized that earning the three points was the priority despite the underwhelming performance.
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