International blog: Moreira nets winner against England – Tillman sets up two goals

+++ 15 November: Tillman with two assists in USA rout +++

Malik Tillman with the USA won 6–0 against Haiti in the first leg of the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final. The Werkself player set up two goals before being substituted on 86 minutes. The USA now go into the second leg, to be played in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with a comfortable lead.

+++ 14 November: Algeria, with Maza in the starting line-up, secure a narrow victory +++

The Algerian national team has defended top spot in Group I of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. With Ibrahim Maza in the starting line-up and on the pitch until the 80th minute, the North Africans beat Togo 1–0. The second head-to-head encounter is on Tuesday.

+++ 13 November: Argentina suffer first defeat in four months +++

Argentina played a friendly against Uruguay in their fourth international on Friday night. The Albiceleste lost 2-1. It was their first defeat since losing 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final. Facundo Medina played from the start for 83 minutes in the friendly against Uruguay; Ezequiel Fernández did not feature. The team’s next fixture is a friendly against Costa Rica on Tuesday.

+++ 13 November: Flekken’s Oranje secure resounding win +++

It was a high-scoring affair for the Netherlands: The Oranje beat Greece 7–0 in the UEFA Nations League. Mark Flekken did not feature. The Dutch sit top of League A Group 2 with 11 points after five games with one game still to play. Second-placed Greece are level on eight points with Germany. The Netherlands have one foot in the quarter-finals due to their superior goal difference (+9; Greece: -5; Germany: +3). The top two teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals. The Oranje can secure their place in their final group match against Germany on Monday, 16 November, at 20:45 CET.

+++ 13 November: Moreira nest winner in friendly against England youth team +++

It was a successful night for Afonso Moreira: Following Portugal’s successful qualification for the U21 European Championships last September, the Werkself winger took to the pitch with Portugal in a friendly against England on Friday night. The left-footed player, who was in the starting line-up, proved to be the match-winner: in the 28th minute, Moreira scored the decisive goal to make it 1–0 on 28 minutes. He was substituted on 89 minutes. Next up is Norway on Tuesday, also in a friendly.

+++ 13 November: Tapsoba goes the distance in win +++

On Friday afternoon, Edmond Tapsoba and Burkina Faso faced Mauritania in a qualifier for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. With the Bayer 04 captain in the starting line-up, Les Étalons won 1–0. Burkina Faso remain in second place behind Benin after three out of six qualifying matches in Group F. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the tournament. Tapsoba and his team-mates face Mauritania next on Tuesday night, 17 November, at 20:00 CET.

+++ 13 November: Quansah’s Three Lions progress to quarter-finals +++

Jarell Quansah and the England national team have secured their fourth win in their fifth UEFA Nations League fixture. The Three Lions beat Croatia 2–1 at Wembley Stadium. Quansah started in central defence and played the full 90 minutes. Thanks to this victory, England have secured their place in the quarter-finals. In their final international match of the year on Sunday night, they face Spain, the unbeaten Group 3 leaders, in Madrid.

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