International blog: Quansah plays full 90 minutes in England win
During the final international break of 2027, eight Bayer 04 players are away representing their respective countries. Updates on matches featuring Werkself players…
+++ 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.
International fixtures:
Jarell Quansah (England)
Thursday, 12 November: England 2–1 Croatia (UEFA Nations League, Matchday 5)
Sunday 15 November, 20:45 CET: Spain vs England (UEFA Nations League, Matchday 6)
Mark Flekken (Netherlands)
Friday 13 November, 20:45 CET: Netherlands vs Greece (UEFA Nations League, Matchday 5)
Monday 16 November, 20:45 CET: Germany vs Netherlands (UEFA Nations League, Matchday 6)
Ibrahim Maza (Algerian)
Saturday 14 November, 20:00 CET: Algeria vs Togo (AFCON qualifier, Matchday 3)
Tuesday 17 November, 17:00 CET: Togo vs Algeria (AFCON qualifier, Matchday 4)
Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)
Friday 13 November, 17:00 CET: Burkina Faso vs Mauritania (AFCON qualifier, Matchday 3)
Tuesday 17 November, 20:00 CET: Mauritania vs Burkina Faso (AFCON qualifier, Matchday 4)
Facundo Medina and Ezequiel Fernández (Argentina)
Friday 13 November, 22:00 CET: Argentina vs Uruguay (friendly)
Tuesday 17 November, 22:00 CET: Argentina vs Costa Rica (friendly)
Malik Tillman (USA)
Saturday 14 November, 22:30 CET: Haiti vs USA (CONCACAF Nations League, quarter-final first leg)
Wednesday 18 November, 01:00 CET: USA vs Haiti (CONCACAF Nations League, quarter-final second leg)
Afonso Moreira (Portugal U21)
Friday 13 November, 20:30 CET: England vs Portugal (friendly)
Tuesday 17 November, 18:30 CET: Portugal vs Norway (friendly)
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