Nadiem Amiri, Kai Havertz and Jonathan Tah (Germany):
Wednesday, 9 October (20.45 CET, in Dortmund): Germany v Argentina (Friendly)
Sunday, 13 October (20.45 CET, in Tallinn): Estonia v Germany (EURO qualifier, Group C)
Julian Baumgartlinger and Aleksandar Dragovic (Austria):
Thursday, 10 October (20.45 CET, in Vienna): Austria v Israel (EURO qualifier, Group G)
Sunday, 13 October (20.45 CET, in Ljubljana): Slovenia v Austria (EURO qualifier, Group G)
Lukas Hradecky and Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland):
Saturday, 12 October (18 CET, in Zenica): Bosnia-Herzegovina v Finland (EURO qualifier, Group J)
Tuesday, 15 October (18 CET, in Turku): Finland v Armenia (EURO qualifier, Group J)
Lucas Alario (Argentina):
Wednesday, 9 October (20.45 CET, in Dortmund): Germany v Argentina (Friendly)
Sunday, 13 October (16 CET, in Alicante): Argentina v Ecuador (Friendly)
Panagiotis Retsos (Greece):
Thursday, 10 October (17 CET, in Karvina): Czech Republic U21 v Greece U21 (EURO qualifier, Group D)
Tuesday, 15 October (20.45 CET, in Athens): Greece v Bosnia-Herzegovina (EURO qualifier, Group J)
Paulinho (Brazil U23):
Friday, 11 October (2.30 CET, in Recife): Brazil U23 v Venezuela U23 (Friendly)
Monday, 14 October (23 CET, in Pernambuco): Brazil U23 v Japan U23 (Friendly)
Moussa Diaby (France U21):
Thursday, 10 October (21 CET, in Calais): France U21 v Azerbaijan U21 (EURO qualifier, Group B)
Tuesday, 15 October (21 CET, in Dunajska Luzna): Slovakia U21 v France U21 (EURO qualifier, Group B)
Adrian Stanilewicz (Poland U20):
Thursday, 10 October (18 CET, in Norderstedt): Germany U20 v Poland U20 (U20 Elite League)
Monday, 14 October (17 CET, in Kalisz): Poland U20 v Netherlands U20 (U20 Elite League)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended midfielder Noah Mbamba’s contract by twelve months and sent the Belgian U21 international on loan to France. At FC Lorient, the 21-year-old – whose contract at Leverkusen now runs to 30 June 2029 – is set to gain playing time in Ligue 1 and, through strong performances and further development, put himself in the running for a future place in the Werkself squad.
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Spurred on by a flawless hat-trick from Cornelia Kramer, the Bayer 04 women’s team won their penultimate pre-season friendly in commanding fashion. As part of the season launch, the Werkself beat Dutch top-flight side Feyenoord 7–0. In front of 3,000 spectators at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium, Kramer (6’, 25’, 45’), Sofie Zdebel (47’), Maja Sternad (59'), Natasha Kowalski (83') and Vanessa Fudalla (86') scored the goals for coach Roberto Pätzold’s side.
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There’s plenty for Bayer 04 fans to enjoy both on and off the pitch at the official 2026 season launch. In addition to the women’s team taking on Feyenoord at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium at 13:15 CEST and the men’s team facing Sevilla at the BayArena at 15:30 CEST, fans of all ages can enjoy a range of activities – and get to meet Bayer 04 players and former players in the process. The Fanwelt is also offering a special promotion: buy a new shirt and get free printing! Here’s an overview of everything you need to know about the season launch, including the live streams.
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A round-up of the Werkself training camp in the Weimarer Land, all in one place: in our daily blog you’ll find all the insights and updates from the day. Day six (Friday 7 August) is as follows: This morning, the squad completed their final training session – this time behind closed doors – here in Blankenhain, before heading back to Leverkusen after lunch. The big season launch is scheduled for tomorrow.
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