Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has again selected Leverkusen trio Jonathan Tah, Robert Andrich and Florian Wirtz in his squad. The trio play Bosnia-Herzegovina on matchday three in the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League, and then – as in the last international break this season – the Netherlands (see below for all match times). The German trio then face teammate Jeremie Frimpong who has been called up by the Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman. The first game for the Netherlands is against Hungary.
Germany are currently top of Group 3 in League A. Nagelsmann's side have picked up four points with the 5-0 win over Hungary and the 2-2 draw against Netherlands in the opening two Nations League encounters. The Netherlands previously beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 5-2 and are second in the group level on points with Germany.
Switzerland's most-capped player and captain Granit Xhaka is in his country's squad and his team first face Serbia and then group leaders Denmark in the next Nations League matches. Alejandro Grimaldo and Aleix Garcia, who like Xhaka are also in Group 4 in League A, have been called up to the Spain squad for the games against Denmark and Serbia. Spain are currently second in the group four points behind Denmark with Switzerland currently bottom of the table with no points.
Captain Lukas Hradecky is in the Finland squad for matches three and four in the new Nations League campaign against England and Ireland. Finland are currently bottom of Group 2 in League B. Matej Kovar with Czechia play Albania and Ukraine. Czechia are third in Group 1 of League B.
The Werkself duo are set to play in the next qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Exequiel Palacios has been called up to the Argentina squad with the Albiceleste playing Venezuela and Bolivia. Piero Hincapie is in the Ecuador squad for the games against Paraguay and Uruguay.
Palacios and Argentina are top of the table in the World Cup qualifiers with 18 points from eight games. Hincapie's Ecuador are also doing well in fourth place. There are no groups in the South American World Cup qualifiers with all teams playing each other twice. After 18 matchdays, the first six qualify for the World Cup. The seventh-placed team takes part in the intercontinental play-offs.
Three Leverkusen players are involved in the next qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Victor Boniface and Nigeria have two games against Libya. Boniface and Nigeria are currently top of Group D with four points after the two AFCON qualifiers in the last international break.
Edmond Tapsoba and Burkina Faso also top Group L with four points. After the games against Senegal and Malawi there is a double-header against Burundi in this international break.
Amine Adli and Morocco are top of their group with six points from wins against Gabon and Lesotho in Group D. The North African side now have two games against the Central African Republic.
LIST OF CALL-UPS
Jonathan Tah, Robert Andrich and Florian Wirtz (Germany)
11/10: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Germany (UEFA Nations League)
14/10: Germany vs Netherlands (UEFA Nations League)
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)
12/10: Serbia vs Switzerland (UEFA Nations League)
15/10: Switzerland vs Denmark (UEFA Nations League)
Alejandro Grimaldo and Aleix Garcia (Spain)
12/10: Spain vs Denmark (UEFA Nations League)
15/10: Spain vs Serbia (UEFA Nations League)
Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands)
11/10: Hungary vs Netherlands (UEFA Nations League)
14/10: Germany vs Netherlands (UEFA Nations League)
Lukas Hradecky (Finland)
10/10: Finland vs Ireland (UEFA Nations League)
13/10: Finland vs England (UEFA Nations League)
Jeanuel Belocian (France U21)
11/10: Cyprus vs France (Euro qualifier)
15/10: France vs Austria (Euro qualifier)
Matej Kovar (Czechia)
11/10: Czechia vs Albania (UEFA Nations League)
14/10: Ukraine vs Czechia (UEFA Nations League)
Exequiel Palacios (Argentina)
11/10: Venezuela vs Argentina (World Cup qualifier)
16/10: Argentina vs Bolivia (World Cup qualifier)
Piero Hincapie (Ecuador)
10/10: Ecuador vs Paraguay (World Cup qualifier)
16/10: Uruguay vs Ecuador (World Cup qualifier)
Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)
10/10: Burkina Faso vs Burundi (AFCON qualifier)
13/10: Burundi vs Burkina Faso (AFCON qualifier)
Victor Boniface (Nigeria)
11/10: Nigeria vs Libya (AFCON qualifier)
15/10: Libya vs Nigeria (AFCON qualifier)
Amine Adli (Morocco)
12/10: Morocco vs Central African Republic (AFCON qualifier)
15/10: Central African Republic vs Morocco (AFCON qualifier)
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