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2.06.2023Bayer 04

Internationals: Wirtz selected by Germany – Adli starts U21 Euros

International football continues after the end of the Bundesliga campaign: Eight Bayer 04 players have been called up by their national teams.
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As at the end of March, Germany coach Hansi Flick has again called up Werkself player Florian Wirtz for the forthcoming internationals. The 20-year-old will be in the Germany squad starting with the charity match against Ukraine (12 June, 18.00 CEST in Bremen). That is followed by a friendly in Poland (20 June, 20.45 CEST) and a game against Colombia (20 June, 20.45 CEST in Gelsenkirchen).

Werkself Trio in euro 2024 qualifiers

Three Leverkusen players are involved in qualifiers for the 2024 European Championships in Germany: Captain Lukas Hradecky is in the preliminary squad for Finland, Patrick Pentz is with the preliminary Austria squad and Adam Hlozek has been selected for Czechia.

Edmond Tapsoba with Burkina Faso, the leaders in Group B in the qualifiers for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, face direct rivals Cape Verde. And Piero Hincapie and Exequiel Palacios will also be on the road: Hincapie has two friendlies with Ecuador in the USA and the Argentina World Cup winner Palacios and his fellow countrymen first play Australia in China's capital Beijing and are then away to Indonesia in Jakarta.

Adli in FranCE U21 Squad

Amine Adli is in the France U21 squad for the U 21 European Championships in Romania and Georgia. The opponents in the group stage are Italy, Norway and Switzerland.

International fixtures involving Bayer 04 players:

Florian Wirtz (Germany)

12.06: Germany vs Ukraine (Friendly)

16.06: Poland vs Germany (Friendly)

20.06: Germany vs Colombia (Friendly)

Lukas Hradecky (Finland)

18.06: Finland vs Slovenia (Euro qualifier)

19.06: Finland vs San Marino (Euro qualifier)

Patrick Pentz (Austria)

17.06: Belgium vs Austria (Euro qualifier)

20.06: Austria vs Sweden (Euro qualifier)

Adam Hlozek (Czechia)

17.06: Faroe Islands vs Czechia (Euro qualifier)

20.06: Montenegro vs Czechia (Friendly)

Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)

18.06: Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso (AFCON qualifier)

Piero Hincapie (Ecuador)

18.06: Ecuador vs Bolivia (Friendly)

21.06: Ecuador vs Costa Rica (Friendly)

Exequiel Palacios (Argentina)

15.06: Argentina vs Australia (Friendly)

19.06: Indonesia vs Argentina (Friendly)

Amine Adli (France U21)

22.06: France U21 vs Italy U21 (Group stage, U21 Euros)

25.06: Norway U21 vs France U21 (Group stage, U21 Euros)

28.06: France U21 vs Switzerland U21 (Group stage, U21 Euros)

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