Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team (nicknamed the Red Lions; Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuergesch Foussballnationalekipp, French: Équipe du Luxembourg de football, German: Luxemburgische Fußballnationalmannschaft) is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team plays most of its home matches at the Stade de Luxembourg in Luxembourg City.
| Nickname(s) | D'Rout Léiwen Les Lions Rouges Die Roten Löwen (The Red Lions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Luxembourg Football Federation (Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football) | |||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Head coach | Luc Holtz | |||
| Captain | Laurent Jans | |||
| Most caps | Laurent Jans (104) | |||
| Top scorer | Gerson Rodrigues (21) | |||
| Home stadium | Stade de Luxembourg | |||
| FIFA code | LUX | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 85 2 (20 June 2024)[1] | |||
| Highest | 82 (September 2018) | |||
| Lowest | 195 (August 2006) | |||
| First international | ||||
| Luxembourg 1–4 France (Luxembourg, Luxembourg; 29 October 1911) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| Luxembourg 6–0 Afghanistan (Brighton, England; 26 July 1948) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| Germany 9–0 Luxembourg (Berlin, Germany; 4 August 1936) Luxembourg 0–9 England (Luxembourg, Luxembourg; 19 October 1960) England 9–0 Luxembourg (London, England; 15 December 1982) Portugal 9–0 Luxembourg (Almancil, Portugal; 11 September 2023) | ||||
Luxembourg has participated in every FIFA World Cup qualifiers since those for the 1934 World Cup and in UEFA European Championship qualifiers since those for Euro 1964. As of 2024, they have never qualified for any of these major tournaments. Luxembourg is the nation with the most qualifying campaigns in both of these competitions without ever making it to the finals. However, they did compete in six Olympic football events between 1920 and 1952.[2]
History
Luxembourg played their first ever international match on 29 October 1911, in a friendly match against France; it resulted in a 1–4 defeat.[2] Their first victory came on 8 February 1914, also in a match against France, which they won 5–4.[2]
The national side of Luxembourg competed in six Olympic football events between 1920 and 1952, and survived the preliminary round twice (in 1948 and 1952).[2] In between, Luxembourg started participating at qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup, but as of 2022 they have never qualified.
Starting in 1921, the Luxembourg national A-selection would play 239 unofficial international matches until 1981, mostly against other countries' B-teams like those of Belgium, France, Switzerland and West Germany, as well as a team representing South-Netherlands.[3]
After their last Olympic tournament in 1952, the national team also started playing in qualifying groups for UEFA European Championships, but could not reach the major European tournament end stages. The only time that the team was close to qualify was for a European or World Championship was for the Euro 1964. In the first qualification round they defeated the Netherlands with a score of 3–2 on aggregate after two matches. A Dutch newspaper commented this stunt after the second match with "David Luxembourg won with 2–1 [against Goliath Netherlands]".[4] In the round of eight, Luxembourg and Denmark fought for a spot in the final tournament. The winner was decided after three matches; Denmark was the winner with a total aggregate score of 6–5.
When the national team does win a competitive match, they are often celebrated by national media and fans, as was the case after a 2–1 win against Switzerland in 2008.[5][6]
On 3 September 2017, Luxembourg held France to a 0–0 draw at Stadium Municipal in Toulouse, France.[7] It was the first time France had failed to win against Luxembourg since 1914, when Luxembourg won, 5–4.[8][9] On 10 November 2017, Luxembourg pulled off an upset by defeating Hungary 2–1 in a friendly.[10]
On 28 March 2021, Luxembourg beat the Republic of Ireland in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match with a goal from Gerson Rodrigues in the 85th minute.[11][12] In 2023, Luxembourg achieved some of their best results in European Championship qualifying, finishing third in their group (of six teams) and qualifying for a play-off for a finals berth,[13][14][15][16][17][18] but they lost 2–0 to Georgia.[19] Rodrigues also became the top goal scorer in the history of the national team, surpassing the 16-goal tally by Léon Mart, by scoring 5 goals during the qualifying process, also a record for a Luxembourgish player.[20][21]
Kit
Traditionally, the badge on Luxembourg's team outfit displays a shield very similar to Luxembourg's lesser coat of arms, a red lion on a white-blue striped background – hence the team's nickname Red Lions. In modern times, the team played home games in entirely red strips, in accordance with their nickname, and wore white as away colour.
| Kit provider | Period |
|---|---|
| Adidas | 1976–2005 |
| Erreà | 2005–2007 |
| Jako | 2008–2013 |
| Adidas | 2014–2018 |
| Macron | 2018–2022 |
| Erreà | 2022–present |
Home stadium
As of 1 September 2021, the Luxembourg national team adopted Luxembourg City's, Stade de Luxembourg the country's national stadium, as its home venue. Formerly, the team played at the Stade Josy Barthel, where, at counting in August 2015, it had played 235 games, including unofficial matches.[22] It is also used for rugby union and athletics.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
| 8 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Luxembourg | 3–1 | Iceland | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg Attendance: 7,427 Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia) |
| 11 September 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Portugal | 9–0 | Luxembourg | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
| 19:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 18,932 Referee: John Brooks (England) |
| 13 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Iceland | 1–1 | Luxembourg | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 18:45 UTC±0 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 4,568 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
| 16 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Luxembourg | 0–1 | Slovakia | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg Attendance: 9,386 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) |
| 16 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Luxembourg | 4–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg Attendance: 8,520 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
| 19 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Liechtenstein | 0–1 | Luxembourg | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 2,241 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
2024
| 21 March 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Georgia | 2–0 | Luxembourg | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena Attendance: 51,404 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) |
| 26 March 2024 Friendly | Luxembourg | 2–1 | Kazakhstan | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg Attendance: 8,720 Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany) |
| 5 June 2024 Friendly | France | 3–0 | Luxembourg | Longeville-lès-Metz, France |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium) |
| 8 June 2024 Friendly | Belgium | 3–0 | Luxembourg | Brussels, Belgium |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) |
| 5 September UEFA Nations League C | Northern Ireland | v | Luxembourg | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Windsor Park |
| 8 September UEFA Nations League C | Luxembourg | v | Belarus | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg |
| 12 October UEFA Nations League C | Bulgaria | v | Luxembourg | Bulgaria |
| 19:00 | Stadium: TBA |
| 15 October UEFA Nations League C | Belarus | v | Luxembourg | TBD[24] |
| Stadium: TBD |
| 15 November UEFA Nations League C | Luxembourg | v | Bulgaria | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg |
| 18 November UEFA Nations League C | Luxembourg | v | Northern Ireland | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Stadium: Stade Achille Hammerel |
Current staff
The crew that guides the Luxembourg national team includes following members:[25]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical Director | Manuel Cardoni |
| Head coach | Luc Holtz |
| Assistant coach | Mario Mutsch |
| Goalkeeping coach | Rui Forte |
| Fitness coach | Claude Origer |
| Doctor | Dr. Patrick Dang Dr. Lara Heinz |
| Physiotherapists | Erwan Deshoux Gilles Hoffmann Alexander Kähler |
| Video analyst | Clément Gonin |
| Equipment manager | Léon Huss Jos Koecher Romain Sailer |
Coaching history
The following managers have been in charge of Luxembourg's national squad:[26]
- Paul Feierstein (1933–1948)
- Jean-Pierre Hoscheid, Jules Müller, & Albert Reuter (1948–1949)
- Adolf Patek (1949–1953)
- Béla Volentik (1953–1955)
- Eduard Havlicek (1955)
- Nándor Lengyel (1955–1959)
- Pierre Sinibaldi (1959–1960)
- Robert Heinz (1960–1969)
- Ernst Melchior (1969–1972)
- Gilbert Legrand (1972–1977)
- Arthur Schoos (1978)
- Louis Pilot (1978–1984)
- Jozef Vliers (1984)
- Josy Kirchens (1985)
- Paul Philipp (1985–2001)
- Allan Simonsen (2001–2004)
- Guy Hellers (2004–2010)
- Luc Holtz (2010–present)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendlies against France on 5 June and Belgium on 8 June 2024.[27]
Caps and goals as of 8 June 2024 after the match against Belgium.[28][29]
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Luxembourg squad during last 12 months and are still eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Lars Gerson | 5 February 1990 | 97 | 4 | Kongsvinger | v. France, 5 June 2024 PRE |
| DF | Marvin Martins | 17 February 1995 | 34 | 3 | Austria Wien | v. Kazakhstan, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Mica Pinto | 4 June 1993 | 32 | 1 | Vitesse | v. Kazakhstan, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Seid Korać | 20 October 2001 | 6 | 0 | Vojvodina | v. Kazakhstan, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Florian Bohnert | 9 November 1997 | 45 | 1 | Bastia | v. France, 5 June 2024 INJ |
| MF | Olivier Thill | 17 December 1996 | 43 | 3 | LNZ Cherkasy | v. France, 5 June 2024 INJ |
| MF | Leandro Barreiro | 3 January 2000 | 56 | 2 | Mainz 05 | v. Kazakhstan, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Vincent Thill | 4 February 2000 | 53 | 3 | Sabah | v. Liechtenstein, 19 November 2023 |
| MF | Timothé Rupil | 12 June 2003 | 10 | 0 | Mainz 05 II | v. Liechtenstein, 19 November 2023 |
| FW | Yvandro Borges Sanches | 24 May 2004 | 25 | 3 | NEC | v. Kazakhstan, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Edvin Muratović | 15 February 1997 | 15 | 1 | Resovia | v. Kazakhstan, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | James Alves Rodrigues | 6 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Venezia | v. Liechtenstein, 19 November 2023 |
| FW | Leon Elshan | 22 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | Fortuna Sittard | v. Portugal, 11 September 2023 |
RET Player retired from the national team.
Player records
- As of 9 June 2024[30]
- Players in bold are still active with Luxembourg.
Most capped players
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Jans[lower-alpha 1] | 104 | 1 | 2012–present |
| 2 | Mario Mutsch[lower-alpha 2] | 102 | 4 | 2005–2019 |
| 3 | Daniel da Mota[lower-alpha 3] | 100 | 7 | 2007–2021 |
| 4 | Jeff Strasser | 98 | 7 | 1993–2010 |
| 5 | Lars Krogh Gerson[lower-alpha 4] | 97 | 4 | 2008–present |
| 6 | René Peters[lower-alpha 5] | 92 | 3 | 2000–2013 |
| 7 | Jonathan Joubert | 90 | 0 | 2006–2017 |
| 8 | Eric Hoffmann[lower-alpha 6] | 88 | 0 | 2002–2014 |
| 9 | Carlo Weis[lower-alpha 7] | 85 | 1 | 1978–1998 |
| 10 | Aurélien Joachim[lower-alpha 8] | 80 | 15 | 2005–2019 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerson Rodrigues | 21 | 63 | 0.33 | 2017–present |
| 2 | Léon Mart | 16 | 24 | 0.67 | 1933–1945 |
| 3 | Gustave Kemp[lower-alpha 9] | 15 | 20 | 0.75 | 1938–1945 |
| Aurélien Joachim[lower-alpha 8] | 15 | 80 | 0.19 | 2005–2019 | |
| 5 | Camille Libar | 14 | 24 | 0.58 | 1938–1947 |
| 6 | Nicolas Kettel[lower-alpha 10] | 13 | 56 | 0.23 | 1946–1959 |
| Danel Sinani | 13 | 64 | 0.2 | 2017–present | |
| 8 | François Müller[lower-alpha 11] | 12 | 27 | 0.44 | 1949–1954 |
| 9 | Léon Letsch | 11 | 48 | 0.23 | 1947–1963 |
| 10 | Gilbert Dussier | 9 | 39 | 0.23 | 1971–1978 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1930 | Did not enter | Declined invitation | ||||||||||||||
| 1934 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1938 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1950 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1958 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1974 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1982 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 1986 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 1990 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1994 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2034 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 8 | 10 | 124 | 77 | 451 | ||
UEFA European Championship
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1960 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
| 1964 | Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1968 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1972 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 23 | |||||||||
| 1976 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 28 | |||||||||
| 1980 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | |||||||||
| 1984 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 36 | |||||||||
| 1988 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 23 | |||||||||
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||
| 1996 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 | |||||||||
| 2000 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 23 | |||||||||
| 2004 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 | |||||||||
| 2008 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 23 | |||||||||
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 21 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 27 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | |||||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2032 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 13 | 13 | 102 | 64 | 340 | |
All-time record
As of 8 June 2024 after the match against Belgium, the Luxembourg national team playing record is as follows:[2]
| Luxembourg's all-time international record, 1908–2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponents | Played | Won | Drawn* | Lost | GF | GA | GD | % Won |
| Albania | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 29% |
| Algeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0% |
| Armenia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0% |
| Austria | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 46 | −36 | 0% |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 43% |
| Belarus | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 17% |
| Belgium | 94 | 8 | 14 | 72 | 121 | 305 | -184 | 8.51% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 22% |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 35 | −26 | 0% |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Cape Verde | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 20% |
| Czechoslovakia | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 36 | −29 | 0% |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 50% |
| Denmark | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 0% |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| England | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 55 | −43 | 15% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Faroe Islands | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17% |
| Finland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 20% |
| France | 64 | 8 | 9 | 47 | - | - | − | 13% |
| Gambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Georgia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 20% |
| Germany | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | - | - | − | 14% |
| Greece | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 11% |
| Hungary | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 43 | −31 | 9% |
| Iceland | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11% |
| Israel | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 34 | -31 | 0% |
| Italy | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 71 | −63 | 5% |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Latvia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0% |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 33% |
| Lithuania | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 66% |
| Madagascar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Malta | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 43% |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Moldova | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 17% |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 33% |
| Morocco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Netherlands | 24 | 2 | 2 | 22 | - | - | − | 8% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 50% |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 20% |
| Norway | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 23% |
| Poland | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 0% |
| Portugal | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | − | 5% |
| Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Republic of Ireland | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 14% |
| Romania | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | -20 | 0% |
| Russia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 38 | −34 | 0% |
| San Marino | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Scotland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0% |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Serbia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 0% |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 14% |
| Slovenia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0% |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Spain | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 27 | −25 | 0% |
| Sweden | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 35 | 5 | 8 | 22 | - | - | − | 14% |
| Togo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Turkey | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 11% |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0% |
| Wales | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0% |
| Yugoslavia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 0% |
Footnotes
- Laurent Jans also played in Luxembourg's match against Belgium in 2014 however Belgium used 7 substitutions rendering the match unofficial according to FIFA regulations
- Mario Mutsch also played in Luxembourg's match against Belgium in 2014 however Belgium used 7 substitutions rendering the match unofficial according to FIFA regulations
- Daniel da Mota also played in Luxembourg's match against Belgium in 2014 however Belgium used 7 substitutions rendering the match unofficial according to FIFA regulations
- Lars Gerson also played in Luxembourg's match against Belgium in 2014 however Belgium used 7 substitutions rendering the match unofficial according to FIFA regulations
- René Peters also played and scored against Faroe Islands in 2004 however this was not recognised as a full A-international by FIFA
- Eric Hoffmann also played and scored against Faroe Islands in 2004 however this was not recognised as a full A-international by FIFA
- Carlo Weis also played in three matches against France Amateur, West Germany B and France B however these are not recognised as full A-internationals by FIFA
- Aurélien Joachim also played and scored in Luxembourg's match against Belgium in 2014 however Belgium used 7 substitutions rendering the match unofficial according to FIFA regulations
- Gustave Kemp also played a match at the 1936 Summer Olympics however this is not recognised as a full A-international by FIFA
- Nicolas Kettel also played and scored at the 1948 Summer Olympics however these matches are not recognised as full A-internationals by FIFA
- François Müller also played at the 1952 Summer Olympics however these matches are not recognised as full A-internationals by FIFA
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