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1.09.2023Bayer 04

International call-up for Germany trio – Tah returns

A large number of Bayer 04 players will be away with their national teams in the forthcoming international break – including a trio for Germany. Werkself players will be involved in qualifiers for Euro 2024 and the Africa Cup of Nations.
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The Germany coach Hansi Flick has called up Jonas Hofmann, Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Tah for the two friendlies against Japan and France. This is the first call-up for Leverkusen defender Tah since June 2022.

Sextet in euro 2024 qualifiers

Other Werkself players are also involved in qualifiers for next year’s European Championships being staged in Germany. Granit Xhaka with Switzerland faces Kosovo and Andorra, the Werkself captain Lukas Hradecky with Finland plays Kazakhstan and Denmark.

Josip Stanisic is in the Croatia squad for the matches against Latvia and Armenia while Adam Hlozek is set to play for Czechia in a qualifier against Albania and in a friendly against Hungary.

afcon qualifiers

Four Werkself players are involved in qualifiers for next year's Africa Cup of Nations to be played in the Ivory Coast. Odilon Kossounou with the Ivory Coast is set to play Lesotho and a friendly against Mali. Victor Boniface with Nigeria faces São Tomé and Príncipe. This is the striker's first call-up to the Nigeria squad.

Edmond Tapsoba with Burkina Faso has a qualifier against Swaziland and a friendly against Morocco. Tapsoba will face his teammate Amine Adli who, after appearances for France youth teams, has now opted to play for Morocco. The Leverkusen winger also has a qualifier with Morocco against Liberia.

Arthur has two games against the Morocco U 23 team with the Brazil U23s. Noah Mbamba has a training camp with the Belgium U19 squad, Madi Monamay will play in a tournament with the Belgium U18s including games against youth teams from England and Sweden.

Call-up announcements for internationals involving Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia and Spain are to follow.

 

International call-ups

Jonas Hofmann, Jonathan Tah and Florian Wirtz (Germany)

09.09: Germany vs Japan (Friendly)

12.09: Germany vs France (Friendly)

Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)

09.09: Kosovo vs Switzerland (Euros qualifier)

12.09: Switzerland vs Andorra (Euros qualifier) 

Lukas Hradecky (Finland)

07.09: Kazakhstan vs Finland (Euros qualifier)

10.09: Finland vs Denmark (Euros qualifier) 

Josip Stanisic (Croatia)

08.09: Croatia vs Latvia (Euros qualifier)

11.09: Armenia vs Croatia (Euros qualifier)

Adam Hlozek (Czechia)

07.09: Czechia vs Albania (Euros qualifier)

10.09: Hungary vs Czechia (Friendly) 

Odilon Kossounou (Ivory Coast)

09.09: Ivory Coast vs Lesotho (AFCON qualifier)

12.09: Ivory Coast vs Mali (Friendly) 

Victor Boniface (Nigeria)

10.09: Nigeria vs São Tomé and Príncipe (AFCON qualifier)

Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)

08.09: Burkina Faso vs Swaziland (AFCON qualifier)

12.09: Morocco vs Burkina Faso (Friendly) 

Amine Adli (Morocco)

09.09: Morocco vs Liberia (AFCON qualifier)

12.09: Morocco vs Burkina Faso (Friendly)

Arthur (Brazil U23)

07.09: Morocco vs Brazil (Friendly)

11.09: Morocco vs Brazil (Friendly)

Noah Mbamba (Belgium U19)

04-12.09: Training camp in Belgium 

Madi Monamay (Belgium U18)

05-13.09: Tournament in Sweden 

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