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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