Football, cycling, the national teams and the clubs — Luxembourg's sporting life, on the pitch and off it.
Germany and the Netherlands have both been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, losing penalty shootouts in the round of 32 to Paraguay and Morocco respectively. With the last 16 now set and under way across the United States, Mexico and Canada, two of Europe's most decorated sides are already out.
Patrizia van der Weken finished third in the 100m at the Doha Diamond League on 19 June 2026, her second podium on the elite circuit in under a fortnight, racing through what her coach called recent physical discomfort.
Patrizia van der Weken, Luxembourg's record-breaking sprinter, has turned a country with almost no track pedigree into a regular presence in elite finals. Her 2026 outdoor season opened with a podium in Stockholm and a sixth place in Oslo.
Luxembourg has produced Tour de France winners across three eras. We trace the line from Charly Gaul to the Schleck brothers and today's national team.
The Stade de Luxembourg gave the national football team a modern home in 2021. We look at the venue and the slow, real rise of the Roud Léiwen.
