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5.04.2022Women

Women's World Cup and Euro qualifiers: Five players on international duty

The FLYERALARM Women's Bundesliga takes a break between last Sunday’s 3-0 defeat against TSG Hoffenheim and up to the DFB Cup semi-final against FFC Turbine Potsdam on Easter Monday, 18 April (kick-off: 18.30 CEST) for the final international matches in the current season. Five of the Leverkusen Women's team have been called up and two others are on standby.
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Lilla Turányi has two matches with Hungary: The Faroe Islands are the opponents in a World Cup qualifier and there is a friendly against Brazil. Milena Nikolić, who has recovered from a Covid-19 infection in time, is also involved in World Cup qualifiers for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Azerbaijan and Montenegro.

Switzerland are also in search of points to take part in the World Cup and they face Romania and Italy. Irina Pando and Amira Arfaoui are on standby for the Swiss national team.

Clara Fröhlich, Lisanne Gräwe and Sofie Zdebel are away with the Germany U19 side. In this international break, they are only involved in one Euros qualifier against Finland due to the current political situation and the original group for Germany including Finland, Russia and Belarus.

International fixtures:

Lilla Turányi – Hungary
8 April, 17.30 CEST: Hungary vs Faroe Islands (World Cup qualifier)
11 April, 20.30 CEST: Brazil vs Hungary (Friendly)

Milena Nikolić – Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 April, 15.00 CEST: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Azerbaijan (World Cup qualifier)
12 April, 14.00 CEST: Montenegro vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (World Cup qualifier)

Amira Arfaoui, Irina Pando (on standby) – Switzerland
8 April, 17.45 CEST: Romania vs Switzerland (World Cup qualifier)
12 April, 17.45 CEST: Switzerland vs Italy (World Cup qualifier)

Clara Fröhlich, Lisanne Gräwe, Sofie Zdebel – Germany U19s
12 April, 14.00 CEST: Germany U19 vs Finland U19 (Euros qualifier)

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