Luxembourg: We represent the opponent of the national team of Ukraine in the second match of the Euro-2020 qualification
After the draw in Lisbon with Portugal, Ukraine's national team will face the Luxembourg national team on Monday, which created a real sensation in their first match, beating Lithuania (2: 1).
General Information
As of February 2019, the Luxembourgers rank 87th in the official FIFA rankings. The Luxembourg national team played its first match in history back in 1911, losing to France - 1: 4. However, beginning in 1934, all attempts to make it to the finals of the World Cup or Europe failed for the subjects of the Grand Duchy.
Among the achievements of the national team of Luxembourg - only a few victories over the favorites of the qualifying rounds of world and European championships. Thus, in the Euro-1996 qualifiers, the Luxembourgers scored 10 points, beating the Czech national team in the course of the tournament - the future finalist of the continental championship. And in the selection for the 1962 World Cup, the team managed to sensationally beat the Portuguese team 4: 2, in which then played the great Eusebio. The national team also has victories over the Netherlands, Turkey and Denmark.
Among its fans, the Luxembourg national team has the nickname "Red Lions".
Squad
For participation in the qualifying matches of Euro 2020 against Lithuania and Ukraine, the head coach of the Luxembourg national team, Luke Holtz, summoned 24 football players.
number | Position | Player | Date of birth / age | Club |
1 | goalkeeper | Anthony Morris | 29.04.1990 / 28 years | Virton (Belgium) |
2 | goalkeeper | Ralph Sean | 20.01.1990 / 29 years | Una Strassen (Luxembourg) |
3 | goalkeeper | Tim Kips | 01.11.2000 / 18 years | Magdeburg (Germany) |
4 | defender | Mathias Janisz | 27.08.1990 / 28 years | Differdange 03 (Luxembourg) |
5 | defender | Laurent Jans | 05.08.1992 / 26 years | Metz (France) |
6 | defender | Christopher Martins | 19.02.1997 / 22 years | Troyes (France) |
7 | defender | Maxim Shano | 21.01.1990 / 29 years | New York City (USA) |
8 | defender | Kevin Malge | 15.01.1991 / 28 years | Dudelange (Luxembourg) |
9 | defender | Dirk Carlson | 01.04.1998 / 20 years | Grasshoppers (Switzerland) |
10 | defender | Enes Mahmutovic | 22.05.1997/21/XNUMX / XNUMX years | Middlesbrough (England) |
11 | defender | Vakhid Selimovich | 03.04.1997/21/XNUMX / XNUMX years | Apollo (Cyprus) |
12 | defender | Lars Gerson | 05.02.1990 / 29 years | Norrkoping (Sweden) |
13 | half-back | Mario Mutsch | 03.09.1984 / 34 years | Progress Niederkorn (Luxembourg) |
14 | half-back | Vincent Till | 04.02.2000 / 19 years | Metz (France) |
15 | half-back | Gerson Rodriguez | 20.06.1995 / 23 years | Jubilo Iwata (Japan) |
16 | half-back | Florian Bonert | 09.11.1997/21/XNUMX / XNUMX years | Pirmasens (Germany) |
17 | half-back | Dan Sinani | 05.04.1997/21/XNUMX / XNUMX years | Dudelange (Luxembourg) |
18 | half-back | Olivier Till | 17.12.1996 / 22 years | Ufa (Russia) |
19 | half-back | Aldin Skenderovich | 28.06.1997/21/XNUMX / XNUMX years | Elversberg (Germany) |
20 | half-back | Leandro Barreiro | 03.06.2000 / 18 years | Mainz (Germany) |
21 | attacker | Daniel to Mott | 11.09.1985 / 33 years | Racing (Luxembourg) |
22 | attacker | Orelien Joaquim | 10.08.1986 / 32 years | Virton (Belgium) |
23 | attacker | Stefano Bensy | 11.08.1988 / 30 years | Fola (Luxembourg) |
24 | attacker | David Turpel | 19.10.1992 / 26 years | Dudelange (Luxembourg) |
The largest representation in the national team of Luxembourg has a domestic championship - seven performers from six clubs. Germany is in the lead among foreign championships - four players play in different leagues of this country. The average age of the Luxembourg national team is 24,9 years. The oldest player is Progress Niedercorn midfielder Mario Mutsch, who turned 34, and the youngest is 18-year-old goalkeeper Tim Kips from Magdeburg, Germany.
Head Coach
Luke Holtz, a 49-year-old Luxembourg specialist, has been coaching the national team since 2010. He succeeded Guy Ellers. The greatest success under Holtz's leadership was achieved by the Luxembourg national team in the League of Nations. The Red Lions took second place in Group 2 of League D, beating only the national team of Belarus. The team scored 10 points and was ahead of Moldova and San Marino.
Structure
The main goalkeeper of the Luxembourg national team is 28-year-old Anthony Morris from the Belgian "Virton". He played 18 matches for the national team, conceding 23 goals.
Matthias Janis and Laurent Jans are the most experienced in the line of defense. However, the latter in a duel with Lithuania played as a right winger. The center of defense is cementing Lars Gerson from Swedish "Norrkoping", who has played 64 matches for the national team and has four goals scored.
In the midfield, the Luxembourgers put on a nominal striker and a real elder of their team - Daniel da Motu from "Racing". However, not Argentine, but local. The 33-year-old has 92 games and seven goals for the national team. Leandro Barreiro, Olivier Till and Christopher Martins may appear in the center.
In the attack, Vincent Till and Gerson Rodriguez will most likely try to break through the defense of the Ukrainian national team. The appearance of the most productive forward of the modern Luxembourg team, Aurelien Joaquim, is also possible. He has 15 goals and is only one behind the record holder of the Luxembourg national team - Lyon Marta, who played in the 30s and 40s.
It will be recalled that the Euro 2020 qualifying match at the Josie Barthel Stadium between the national teams of Luxembourg and Ukraine will start on Monday, March 25, at 21.45:XNUMX p.m.
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