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6.10.2023Bayer 04

Internationals: Germany call-up for Werkself quartet

A large number of Bayer 04 players have been called up by their national teams for the international break starting on Monday 9 October – including a quartet for Germany. The Werkself players selected are set up to play in qualifiers for the World Cup and EURO 2024 plus other international fixtures in the middle of October.
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There was a big and positive surprise with the call-up to the Germany squad for Werkself midfielder Robert Andrich. The 29-year-old, called up for the first time, was delighted: “Of course, I’m incredibly pleased. I have to say it was a very big surprise but I’m looking forward to it and I definitely won’t forget today.”

 

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Call-ups to date:

Robert Andrich, Jonas Hofmann, Jonathan Tah und Florian Wirtz (Germany)

Exequiel Palacios (Argentina)

Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)

Lukas Hradecky (Finland)

Josip Stanisic (Croatia)

Adam Hlozek (Czechia)

Amine Adli (Morocco) 

Odilon Kossounou (Ivory Coast) 

Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)

Piero Hincapie (Ecuador)

Victor Boniface (Nigeria) 

Noah Mbamba (Belgium U19)

Madi Monamay (Belgium U18)

Call-ups to the Spain and Netherlands squads are yet to be announced.

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