+++ 02/06: Tapsoba plays 90 minutes in Burkina Faso friendly +++
The Burkina Faso national team is using the current international break for two friendlies against African teams. In the first match, Werkself player Edmond Tapsoba and Co. faced Tunisia on Monday night in Radès close to Tunis. Tapsoba gave the hosts the lead after the hour mark when an attempt to clear unfortunate ended up in the back of his own net. Tunisia scored the final goal of the game to make it 2-0 just before full-time. Burkina Faso play Zimbabwe in the second friendly on Friday.
+++ 31/05: Nigeria win tournament with a draw +++
After the opening match against Ghana (2-1) in the Unity Cup 2025 in London, Nigeria with Werkself player Nathan Tella played Jamaica on Saturday night. The Super Eagles, with Tella in the starting XI and on the pitch up to 65 minutes, twice gave away the lead – the final score on 90 minutes was 2-2. Nigeria won the penalty shootout allowing Tella and Co. to lift the trophy against the backdrop of the London sky.
+++ 28/05, 23:01 CEST: Tella also a winner +++
Nathan Tella and Nigeria were involved in the first match of the Unity Cup 2025 in London. The Super Eagles beat Ghana 2-1 with Tella not making an appearance. The second and final game in the four-sided competition is on Saturday 31 May. The opponents are Jamaica who beat Trinidad & Tobago 3-2 in their first match.
+++ 28/05, 21:05 CEST: Garcia wins against Costa Rica +++
Aleix Garcia was the first Werkself player to start the international fixtures on Wednesday night. The Leverkusen player played for Catalonia in a friendly against Costa Rica that ended in a 2-0 victory for the Catalans. Garcia was in the starting XI .
Fixtures and results:
Florian Wirtz, Robert Andrich and Jonathan Tah (Germany)
Wednesday, 04/06, 20:45 CEST (ZDF): Germany vs Portugal (UEFA Nations League, semi-final)
Sunday, 08/06, 15:00/20:45 CEST (RTL): Germany vs Spain/France (UEFA Nations League, final/third place play-off)
Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain)
Thursday, 05/06, 20:45 CEST (DAZN): Spain vs France (UEFA Nations League, semi-final)
Sunday, 08/06, 15:00/20.45 CEST (DAZN): Spain vs Germany/Portugal (UEFA Nations League, final/third place play-off)
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)
Saturday, 07/06, 22:00 CEST: Mexico vs Switzerland (Friendly)
Wednesday, 11/06, 02:00 CEST: USA vs Switzerland (Friendly)
Patrik Schick and Matej Kovar (Czechia)
Friday, 06/06, 20.45 CEST: Czechia vs Montenegro (World Cup qualifier)
Monday, 09/06, 20.45 CEST: Croatia vs Czechia (World Cup qualifier)
Lukas Hradecky (Finland)
Saturday, 07/06, 20.45 CEST: Finland vs Netherlands (World Cup qualifier)
Tuesday, 10/06, 20.45 CEST: Finland vs Poland (World Cup qualifier)
Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands)
Saturday, 07/06, 20.45 CEST: Finland vs Netherlands (World Cup qualifier)
Tuesday, 10/06, 20.45 CEST: Netherlands vs Malta (World Cup qualifier)
Aleix Garcia (Catalonia)
Wednesday, 28/05, 19:00 CEST: Catalonia 2-0 Costa Rica
Nathan Tella (Nigeria)
Wednesday, 28/05, 20:00 CEST: Nigeria 2-1 Ghana (Unity Cup 2025)
Saturday, 31/05, 19:00 CEST: Nigeria 2-2 Jamaica (Unity Cup 2025)
Nathan Tella and Victor Boniface (Nigeria)
Friday, 06/06, 19:00 CEST: Russia vs Nigeria (Friendly)
Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)
Monday, 02/06: Burkina Faso 0-2 Tunisia (Friendly)
Friday, 06/06: Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe (Friendly)
Alejo Sarco (Argentina U20s)
Friday, 06/06: Argentina vs Australia
Monday, 09/06: Argentina vs Australia
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