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EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2016/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Stadium de Toulouse - Toulouse Sunday 3 September 2017 20.45CET (20.45 local time) France Group A - Matchday 8 Luxembourg Last updated 03/09/2017 00:33CET EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS OFFICIAL SPONSORS Previous meetings 2 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 9 Legend 11 1 France - Luxembourg Sunday 3 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Joachim 34 (P); 25/03/2017 QR (GS) Luxembourg - France 1-3 Luxembourg Giroud 28, 77, Griezmann 37 (P) UEFA EURO 2012 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Mexès 28, Gourcuff 25/03/2011 QR (GS) Luxembourg - France 0-2 Luxembourg 72 Benzema 22, 12/10/2010 QR (GS) France - Luxembourg 2-0 Metz Gourcuff 76 FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Rocheteau 4, 29, 48, 30/10/1985 QR (GS) France - Luxembourg 6-0 Paris Toure 24, Giresse 36, Fernández 47 Battiston 2, Platini 12, 13/10/1984 QR (GS) Luxembourg - France 0-4 Luxembourg Stopyra 24, 32 1980 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Petit 38, Emon 60, 25/02/1979 PR (GS) France - Luxembourg 3-0 Paris Larios 78 Michaux 74; Six 15, 07/10/1978 PR (GS) Luxembourg - France 1-3 Luxembourg Trésor 63, Gemmrich 80 1968 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Loubet 42, 47, 53; 23/12/1967 PR (GS) France - Luxembourg 3-1 Paris Klein 85 Herbet 8, Revelli 40, 26/11/1966 PR (GS) Luxembourg - France 0-3 Luxembourg Lech 41 FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Gondet 8, 27, Combin 06/11/1965 QR (GS) France - Luxembourg 4-1 Marseille 11, 38; Pilot 53 04/10/1964 QR (GS) Luxembourg - France 0-2 Luxembourg Guy 17, Artelesa 80 2 France - Luxembourg Sunday 3 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Desgranges 2, 88, Vincent 6, 10, 17/12/1953 QR (GS) France - Luxembourg 8-0 Paris Fontaine 21, 75, 80, Foix 57 Kohn 6; Piantoni 5, Kopa 10, Cicci 41, 20/09/1953 QR (GS) Luxembourg - France 1-6 Luxembourg Glovacki 42, Kargu 73, Flamion 88 FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Speicher 47; Aston 3, 15/04/1934 QR (GS) Luxembourg - France 1-6 Luxembourg Nicolas 26, 67, 85, 89, Liberati 80 Final Qualifying Total tournament Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Total France 6 6 0 0 8 8 0 0 - - - - 17 16 0 1 71 12 Luxembourg 8 0 0 8 6 0 0 6 - - - - 17 1 0 16 12 71 3 France - Luxembourg Sunday 3 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Squad list France Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Hugo Lloris 26/12/1986 30 Tottenham 6 0 0 0 - Steve Mandanda 28/03/1985 32 Marseille 1 0 0 0 - Alphonse Areola 27/02/1993 24 Paris 0 0 0 0 Defenders - Christophe Jallet 31/10/1983 33 Nice 1 0 0 0 - Lucas Digne 20/07/1993 24 Barcelona 0 0 0 0 - Samuel Umtiti 14/11/1993 23 Barcelona 2 0 0 0 - Laurent Koscielny 10/09/1985 31 Arsenal 7 0 0 0 - Layvin Kurzawa 04/09/1992 24 Paris 4 0 0 0 - Djibril Sidibé 29/07/1992 25 Monaco 7 0 0 0 - Presnel Kimpembe 13/08/1995 22 Paris 0 0 0 0 Midfielders - Blaise Matuidi 09/04/1987 30 Juventus 5 0 0 0 Man. - Paul Pogba 15/03/1993 24 6 2 0 0 United - Thomas Lemar 12/11/1995 21 Monaco 2 2 0 0 - Florian Thauvin 26/01/1993 24 Marseille 0 0 0 0 - Adrien Rabiot 03/04/1995 22 Paris 1 0 0 0 - Corentin Tolisso 03/08/1994 23 Bayern 0 0 0 0 - Nabil Fekir 18/07/1993 24 Lyon 2 0 0 0 - N'Golo Kanté 29/03/1991 26 Chelsea 5 0 0 0 Forwards - Alexandre Lacazette 28/05/1991 26 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 - Antoine Griezmann 21/03/1991 26 Atlético 7 3 0 0 - Olivier Giroud 30/09/1986 30 Arsenal 5 3 0 0 - Kingsley Coman 13/06/1996 21 Bayern 1 0 0 0 - Kylian Mbappé 20/12/1998 18 Paris 3 1 0 0 Coach - Didier Deschamps 15/10/1968 48 7 0 0 0 4 France - Luxembourg Sunday 3 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Luxembourg Current season Qual. FT No. Player DoB Age Club Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Jonathan Joubert 12/09/1979 37 Dudelange 2 0 0 0 - Emanuel Cabral 02/08/1996 21 Fola 0 0 0 0 - Youn Czekanowicz 08/08/2000 17 Gent 0 0 0 0 Defenders - Kevin Malget 15/01/1991 26 Dudelange 5 0 0 0 Waasland- - Laurent Jans 05/08/1992 25 7 0 0 0 Beveren Jeunesse - Marvin Martins 17/02/1995 22 1 0 0 0 Esch - Tim Hall 15/04/1997 20 Lierse 0 0 0 0 Union Titus - Aldin Skenderovic 28/06/1997 20 1 0 0 0 Petange Union Titus - Dirk Carlson 01/04/1998 19 2 0 0 0 Petange Midfielders - Mathias Jänisch 27/08/1990 27 Differdange 3 0 0 0 - Chris Philipps 08/03/1994 23 Metz 6 0 0 0 - Dwayn Holter 15/06/1995 22 Differdange 1 0 0 0 - Christopher Martins 19/02/1997 20 Lyon 5 0 0 0 - Eric Veiga 18/02/1997 20 Braunschweig 1 0 0 0 - Jan Ostrowski 14/04/1999 18 Frankfurt 1 0 0 0 - Olivier Thill 17/12/1996 20 Progrès 1 0 0 0 - Danel Sinani 05/04/1997 20 Dudelange 0 0 0 0 - Vincent Thill 04/02/2000 17 Metz 6 0 0 0 - Gerson Rodrigues 20/06/1995 22 Fola 3 0 0 0 Forwards Racing FC - Daniel Da Mota 11/09/1985 31 Union 6 1 0 0 Luxembourg - Aurélien Joachim 10/08/1986 31 Lierse 5 4 0 0 SV Waldhof - Maurice Deville 31/07/1992 25 2 0 0 0 Mannheim - David Turpel 19/10/1992 24 Dudelange 6 0 0 0 Coach - Luc Holtz 14/06/1969 48 7 0 0 0 5 France - Luxembourg Sunday 3 September 2017 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Head coach Didier Deschamps Date of birth: 15 October 1968 Nationality: French Playing career: FC Nantes, Olympique de Marseille (twice), FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Juventus, Chelsea FC, Valencia CF Coaching career: AS Monaco FC, Juventus, Olympique de Marseille, France • A product of Nantes's highly rated youth system, Deschamps had success with Marseille as a defensive midfielder, winning Ligue 1 in 1990 and 1992 and captaining them to UEFA Champions League glory in 1993. • Signed for Juve in 1994 and won the UEFA Champions League again in 1996, adding three Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia and a European/South American Cup. Left in 1999 for Chelsea, staying one season and lifting the FA Cup, before ending his career with a year in Valencia, watching from the bench as they lost the 2001 UEFA Champions League final to FC Bayern München. • Skippered France to victory on home soil at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and also at UEFA EURO 2000, retiring that year with 103 caps. • Started coaching career in 2001 with Monaco, landing the French League Cup in 2003 and reaching the UEFA Champions League final a year later, going down to José Mourinho's FC Porto. Resigned in September 2005 and joined his old club Juventus, then in Serie B, the following June. Stepped down after securing promotion back to Serie A in May 2007. • Appointed Marseille boss in May 2009, replacing Eric Gerets. Ended OM's 18-year wait for the Ligue 1 championship in his first term and added a maiden League Cup, retaining the latter trophy in the next two campaigns. Succeeded Laurent Blanc after UEFA EURO 2012 and guided France to the 2014 World Cup, where they lost to eventual winners Germany in the quarter-finals, and then to the final of UEFA EURO 2016 on home soil only to lose to Portugal in extra time. Luc Holtz Date of birth: 14 June 1969 Nationality: Luxembourger Playing career: Red Boys Differdange, FC Avenir Beggen, FC Etzella Ettelbruck Coaching career: FC Etzella Ettelbruck, Luxembourg Under-21s, Luxembourg • Holtz started his career with Red Boys Differdange, a club which today is part of successful outfit FC Differdange 03. • A creative playmaker with a keen eye for goal, Holtz moved to Avenir Beggen in 1992 where he went on to win the domestic double in 1993 and 1994. He was chosen as Luxembourg's footballer of the year in 1993. • Played until 2008 when, aged 38, he finished his career at Etzella having gone there from Beggen in 1999 to take over as player-coach. • Led Etzella to promotion to the top flight in 1999, his first season in charge. Lifted the cup two years later but was relegated in 2002, only to bounce back immediately. Proceeded to reach the cup final in 2003 and 2004, although both ended in defeat.