SINSHEIM:

Joshua Kimmich scored twice as Germany won 4-0 against a 10-man Luxembourg in their World Cup qualifier in Sinsheim on Friday.

Germany showed the poise and swagger that had abandoned them so far in their World Cup qualifying campaign, losing away in Slovakia for the first time and edging past Northern Ireland at home.

Germany captain Kimmich converted a first-half penalty and tapped in from close range just after the break.

David Raum's first-half free kick and a Serge Gnabry goal early in the second half secured the Germans an important victory.

Home coach Julian Nagelsmann toasted his side's "aggression and greed", adding "we could have scored one or two more, but it was a deserved win, one we absolutely wanted and needed".

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