Kai Havertz, Jonathan Tah (Germany)
Friday, 6 September (20.45 CET, Hamburg): Germany v Netherlands (Euro qualifier, Group C)
Monday, 9 September (20.45 CET, Belfast): Northern Ireland v Germany (Euro qualifier, Group C)
Charles Aránguiz (Chile)
Friday, 6 September (04.00 CET, Los Angeles): Chile v Argentina (friendly)
Wednesday, 11 September (03.30 CET, San Pedro Sula): Honduras v Chile (friendly)
Lucas Alario (Argentina)
Friday, 6 September (04.00 CET, Los Angeles): Chile v Argentina (friendly)
Tuesday, 10 September (04.00 CET, San Antonio): Argentina v Mexico (friendly)
Leon Bailey (Jamaica)
Saturday, 7 September (02.00 CET, Montego Bay): Jamaica v Antigua & Barbuda (CONCACAF Nations League)
Tuesday, 10 September (02.00 CET, Georgetown): Guyana v Jamaica (CONCACAF Nations League)
Julian Baumgartlinger, Aleksandar Dragovic (Austria)
Friday, 6 September (20.45 CET, Salzburg): Austria v Latvia (Euro qualifier, Group G)
Monday, 9 September (20.45 CET, Warsaw): Poland v Austria (Euro qualifier, Group G)
Lukas Hradecky (Finland)
Thursday, 5 September (20.45 CET, Tampere): Finland v Greece (Euro qualifier, Group J)
Sunday, 8 September (20.45 CET, Tampere): Finland v Italy (Euro qualifier, Group J)
Paulinho (Brazil U23s)
Friday, 6 September (02.30 CET, Sao Paolo): Brazil U23 v Columbia U23 (friendly)
Monday, 10 September (01.00 CET, Sao Paolo): Brazil U23 v Chile U23 (friendly)
Moussa Diaby (France U21s)
Thursday, 5 September (21.00 CET, Amiens): France U21 v Albania U21 (friendly)
Monday, 9 September (21.00 CET, Troyes): France U21 v Czech Republic U21 (friendly)
Panos Retsos (Greece U21s)
Thursday, 5 September (18.15 CET, Zwickau): Germany U21 v Greece U21 (friendly)
Tuesday, 10 September (16.30 CET, Athens): Greece U21 v Lithuania U21 (friendly)
Adrian Stanilewicz (Poland U20s)
Thursday, 5 September (17.00 CET, Caldiero): Italy U20 v Poland U20 (friendly)
Monday, 9 September (15.00 CET, Rzeszow): Poland U20 v Portugal U20 (friendly)
Mark Lamti (Tunisia U23s)
Friday, 6 September (20.45 CET, Yaundé): Cameroon U23 v Tunisia U23 (U23-Africa Cup, qualifier)
Tuesday, 10 September (20.45 CET, Tunis): Tunisia U23 v Cameroon U23 (U23-Africa Cup, qualifier)
With three games to play before the end of the season, the Bayer 04 Women can break one record and equal another at SGS Essen. After three wins on the bounce, coach Roberto Pätzold's team are aiming to maintain the chance of third place in Sunday’s away game (14:00 CEST, Stadion an der Hafenstraße).
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From Ouagadougou to Leverkusen – and back: in March, Bayer 04 travelled with Edmond Tapsoba for a special project in his homeland Burkina Faso. The country where his roots and heart lie. The country where he’s more than a world-class defender: a symbol of hope and a role model for an entire generation. The result is a 45-minute documentary about Tapsoba’s long journey from Africa via Portugal to Leverkusen, which offers extraordinary, one-off and emotional insights.
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Edmond Tapsoba has signed an early extension to his contract with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. With two years left on his current deal, the 27-year-old Burkina Faso international has extended his contract until 30 June 2031. The centre-back joined as a young talent from Portuguese top-flight club Vitoria Guimaraes at the start of 2020.
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A special surprise: during the preview for the 'Fierté Burkinabè' documentary about Edmond Tapsoba, Bayer 04 directors Fernando Carro and Simon Rolfes announced Tapsoba's contract extension until 2031 together with the centre-back. He then spoke to Werkself-TV about his time in Leverkusen so far and future ambitions...
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This evening was deeply moving: At a really special setting, Bayer 04 exclusively presented the specially produced documentary ‘Fierté Burkinabè’ ("Burkinabe Pride") about Edmond Tapsoba on Tuesday. For the preview at the BayArena, the parents of the Werkself player and other close companions travelled all the way from his African homeland Burkina Faso. The 45-minute film shows Tapsoba's extraordinary career from his beginnings in Ouagadougou to Leverkusen as well as the work of his foundation "Fondation Edmond Tapsoba", with representatives from Burkina Faso also present. Fans can watch the documentary free of charge on Werkself TV and YouTube from Wednesday night at 20:00 CEST.
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