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24.03.2023Bayer 04

#InternationalWerkself: Hradecky starts Euro 2024 qualifiers

A large number of Werkself players have played for their the countries in the past few days in the first matches in the international break: Lukas Hradecky and Finland started their Euro 2024 qualifiers, Exequiel Palacios was a winner with Argentina in the first of two friendlies, Noah Mbamba and Madi Monamay were involved in the Euro elite round with the Belgium U19 and U17 teams– the international update.
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Bayer 04 captain Lukas Hradecky started the Euro 2024 qualifiers on Thursday night 23 March. The keeper and his Finnish compatriots played Denmark in Copenhagen. The Finns lost 3-1 in the match in Group H. Hradecky played the full 90 minutes. The next game for Hradecky and Co. is on Sunday 26 March: The Eagle Owls are away to Northern Ireland in Belfast. The kick-off is at 20.45 CEST..

Palacios wins  with ARGENTINa

Argentina, with Exequiel Palacios in the squad, played Panama in Buenos Aires overnight. The World Cup winners earned a comfortable 2-0 win in the friendly. The Leverkusen midfielder Palacios did not come off the bench. The second friendly for La Albiceleste play a second friendly against the team from Curaçao on Tuesday 28 March.

Piero Hincapie was in action in Melbourne: The Leverkusen player with Ecuador faced Australia on Friday morning (CET) 24 March. The game ended in a 3-1 win for Australia. Hincapie played the full 90 minutes. The two teams meet again next Tuesday at 10.30 CEST. 

MBAMBA aND MONAMAY in ELITE RoUND

Noah Mbamba was called up to the Belgium U19 squad last week. Belgium played Slovenia on Wednesday 22 March in the U19 Euro elite round. The match in Bremen ended in a goalless draw. The midfielder came off the bench on 78 minutes. Tomorrow, Saturday 25 March, sees the 18-year-old and his teammates play their next game: The Belgium youngsters face the Germany U19s at 16.00 CET. 

The first game for Madi Monamay with the Belgium U17 side in the U17 Euro elite round – also against Slovenia – ended all square at 1-1. The central defender played the full 90 minutes. Their next match is on Monday 27 March against the Croatia U17s with the match kicking off at 13.00 CEST..

Hlozek and Pentz start euro qualifiers

Other Werkself players play their first internationals today Friday: Adam Hlozek with Czechia have their first Euro qualifier. The first opponents in Group E are Poland. The match in Prague kicks off at 20.45 CET. Austria, with goalkeeper Patrick Pentz, also start their Euro qualification campaign. Austria play Azerbaijan in Linz tonight. The kick-off is at 20.45 CET.

KOSSOUNOU AND TAPSOBA in afcon qualifiers

Odilon Kossounou is involved in the Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast at home to Comoros in a qualifier on Friday afternoon. The match in Bouaké starts at 17.00 CET. Edmond Tapsoba with Burkina Faso is in action four hours later in Marrakech: Les Étalons play Togo at 21.00 CET..

Forthcoming international fixtures:

Adam Hlozek (Euro qualifiers):

24.3, 20.45 CET, Czechia vs Poland, Prague

27.3, 20.45 CEST, Moldova vs Czechia, Chisinau

Patrick Pentz (Euro qualifiers):

24.3., 20.45 CET, Austria vs Azerbaijan, Linz

27.3., 20.45 CEST, Austria vs Estonia, Linz

Moussa Diaby (Euro qualifiers):

25.3, 20.45 CET, France vs Netherlands, Paris

27.3, 20.45 CEST, Ireland vs France, Dublin 

Lukas Hradecky (Euro qualifiers):

26.3., 20.45 CEST, Northern Ireland vs Finland, Belfast

Odilon Kossounou (AFCON qualifiers):

24.3., 17.00 CET, Ivory Coast vs Comoros, Bouaké

28.3., 15.00 CEST, Comoros vs Ivory Coast, Moroni

Edmond Tapsoba (AFCON qualifiers):

24.3, 21.00 CET, Burkina Faso vs Togo, Marrakech

28.3, 21.00 CEST, Togo vs Burkina Faso, Lomé

Florian Wirtz (Friendlies):

25.3., 20.45 CET, Germany vs Peru, Mainz

28.3., 20.45 CEST, Germany vs Belgium, Cologne

Exequiel Palacios (Friendlies):

28.3., Kick-off TBC, Argentina vs Curaçao, Santiago del Estero

Piero Hincapie (Friendlies):

28.3., 10.30 CEST, Australia vs Ecuador

Mitchel Bakker (U21 friendlies):

25.3., 18.00 CET, Netherlands U21 vs Norway U21, Pinatar

27.3., 14.00 CEST, Netherlands U21 vs Czechia U21, Pinatar 

Amine Adli (U21 friendlies):

25.3., 18.00 CET, England U21 vs France U21, Leicester

28.3., 18.30 CEST, France U21 vs Spain U21, Vannes

Noah Mbamba (U19 Euro elite round):

25.3., 16.00 CET, Germany U19 vs Belgium U19, Bremen

28.3., 12.00 CEST, Italy U19 vs Belgium U19, Bremen

Madi Monamay (U17 Euro elite round):

25.3., 13.00 CET, Belgium U17 vs Croatia U17, Fredeikstad

28.3., 17.00 CEST, Norway U17 vs Belgium U17, Sarpsborg

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