In the European preliminaries of the World Cup, Germany defeated Luxembourg 2-0 in an away game. Jonathan Tower served as the captain of Germany. After the game, he accepted an interview with the media and talked about the feeling of wearing the German captain's armband for the first time.

Jonatan Tower said: "This is a huge honor and means a lot to me. But it is not about individuals, it is about qualifying for the World Cup. Despite this, I am still grateful to experience this moment."