Kai Havertz, Jonathan Tah (Germany)
Friday, 6 September (20.45 CET, Hamburg): Germany v Netherlands (Euro qualifier, Group C)
Monday, 9 September (20.45 CET, Belfast): Northern Ireland v Germany (Euro qualifier, Group C)
Charles Aránguiz (Chile)
Friday, 6 September (04.00 CET, Los Angeles): Chile v Argentina (friendly)
Wednesday, 11 September (03.30 CET, San Pedro Sula): Honduras v Chile (friendly)
Lucas Alario (Argentina)
Friday, 6 September (04.00 CET, Los Angeles): Chile v Argentina (friendly)
Tuesday, 10 September (04.00 CET, San Antonio): Argentina v Mexico (friendly)
Leon Bailey (Jamaica)
Saturday, 7 September (02.00 CET, Montego Bay): Jamaica v Antigua & Barbuda (CONCACAF Nations League)
Tuesday, 10 September (02.00 CET, Georgetown): Guyana v Jamaica (CONCACAF Nations League)
Julian Baumgartlinger, Aleksandar Dragovic (Austria)
Friday, 6 September (20.45 CET, Salzburg): Austria v Latvia (Euro qualifier, Group G)
Monday, 9 September (20.45 CET, Warsaw): Poland v Austria (Euro qualifier, Group G)
Lukas Hradecky (Finland)
Thursday, 5 September (20.45 CET, Tampere): Finland v Greece (Euro qualifier, Group J)
Sunday, 8 September (20.45 CET, Tampere): Finland v Italy (Euro qualifier, Group J)
Paulinho (Brazil U23s)
Friday, 6 September (02.30 CET, Sao Paolo): Brazil U23 v Columbia U23 (friendly)
Monday, 10 September (01.00 CET, Sao Paolo): Brazil U23 v Chile U23 (friendly)
Moussa Diaby (France U21s)
Thursday, 5 September (21.00 CET, Amiens): France U21 v Albania U21 (friendly)
Monday, 9 September (21.00 CET, Troyes): France U21 v Czech Republic U21 (friendly)
Panos Retsos (Greece U21s)
Thursday, 5 September (18.15 CET, Zwickau): Germany U21 v Greece U21 (friendly)
Tuesday, 10 September (16.30 CET, Athens): Greece U21 v Lithuania U21 (friendly)
Adrian Stanilewicz (Poland U20s)
Thursday, 5 September (17.00 CET, Caldiero): Italy U20 v Poland U20 (friendly)
Monday, 9 September (15.00 CET, Rzeszow): Poland U20 v Portugal U20 (friendly)
Mark Lamti (Tunisia U23s)
Friday, 6 September (20.45 CET, Yaundé): Cameroon U23 v Tunisia U23 (U23-Africa Cup, qualifier)
Tuesday, 10 September (20.45 CET, Tunis): Tunisia U23 v Cameroon U23 (U23-Africa Cup, qualifier)
Bayer 04 plans for the 2026/27 pre-season continue to take shape. The Werkself will kick off the new season in mid-July with the return to the training ground. The highlight will be the official season opener on 8 August at the BayArena, including a friendly against La Liga club Sevilla. Friendlies in Germany will take the team to neighbouring Monheim, Offenbach and Jena.
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Strengthening the Bayer 04 Leverkusen youth teams: Konstantinos Kotsifakis will join the Werkself from Bundesliga 2 club Hertha Berlin for the 2026/27 season, where he will be a permanent member of the Leverkusen U19 coaching set-up. The German-Greek will also take on an operational role in coaching the Bayer 04 Future Team. The 29-year-old was most recently head coach of the U17s at Hertha Berlin.
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Another award for the Bayer 04 head groundsman and staff: After coming top in the 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2024/25 seasons, the BayArena pitch came second in the Bundesliga Pitch of the Year ranking for the 2025/26 season. VfL Wolfsburg secured the top spot this year, with TSG Hoffenheim in third place.
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Opening opponents, derby weekends, the opponents in the season finale: This information and more will be available to Bayer 04 fans on Thursday, 2 July, when the 2026/27 Bundesliga fixture list is published.
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The next footballing highlight is just around the corner: the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 23rd edition of the tournament, will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico and feature 48 teams for the first time. Bayer04.de has all the latest on the Werkself players called up to represent their countries.
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