Published: 11:46, 17 Oct 2023
At the crucial moment, Luxembourg suffered a defeat and now needs a miracle to still qualify for the European Championship in Germany. The country lost to Slovakia on Monday.
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In the Euro - Qualification rounds, Luxembourg, which has never qualified for a final tournament, is currently third in the qualification group and played against the second-ranked Slovakia on Monday. A late goal by David Duris ensured Slovakia's 1-0 victory. The gap between the two countries in the Euro - Qualification standings has now increased to five points, so Luxembourg needs a miracle.
'I can't blame the boys at all,' Holtz said after the match. 'We played almost perfectly, but the result wasn't perfect because we lacked efficiency. Especially in the first half, more was possible, and we should have gone into the break with a two-goal lead. Of course, I'm also disappointed, but pride in the good performance outweighs it.'
Holtz, reflecting on the Euro - Qualification journey, realizes that it will be tough, but he hasn't given up. 'You never know what will happen in football. Slovakia still plays against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland in the Euro - Qualification. I think highly of Iceland, so you never know what will happen. If we can get six points, we'll take six points. After that, it will be decided.'
