Kuranyi, yang tempatnya dalam skuad Jerman mengundang pertanyaan sepanjang musim yang mengecewakan, kemudian mengambil alih pertandingan pertama di bawah pengemban tugas pelatih Mike Bueskens dan Youri Mulder.
Kuranyi, whose place in Germany's squad has been called into question during a disappointing season, then took over the first match under caretaker coaches Mike Bueskens and Youri Mulder.