2026–2027 Nations League: Bulgaria vs. Luxembourg—Probable Lineups

Bulgaria and Luxembourg take the field at 6 p.m. for their match in Group 4 of League C of the 2026–2027 Nations League. The two teams are in a group with Iceland and Estonia, who are playing at the same time. Dimitrov’s team has the stated goal of returning to League B, while the visitors aim to maintain their division and put in a strong performance on the road in Sofia.

The Bulgarian attack features the trio of Rusev, Petkov, and Zdravko Dimitrov. In midfield are Kraev, Gruev, and Stojanov.

For Luxembourg, Sampdoria’s Sinani is the center forward, with Thill and Bohnert on the wings. In midfield are Olesen, Barreiro, and Moreira.

Bulgaria vs. Luxembourg: Probable Lineups
Bulgaria (4-3-3): Mitov; Turitsov, K. Dimitrov, Velkov, Petrov; Kraev, Gruev, Stoyanov; Rusev, L. Petkov, Z. Dimitrov. Head Coach: A. Dimitrov.
Luxembourg (4-5-1): Moris; Jans, Carlson, Mahmutovic, Veiga; Bohnert, Olesen, Barreiro, Moreira, V. Thill; Sinani. Head Coach: Strasser.

An interesting press conference by Luxembourg’s head coach Strasser, who joked on the eve of the match: “I can’t tell you right now how we’d prefer to play. It would end up in the newspapers and even get translated into Bulgarian. That way, our opponent would know what we have in mind. It’s always interesting to face the same opponent twice in a short period; you can learn from the first game, change a few things, or improve on the aspects that worked.”