Four of Union’s Women on International Duty

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24 October 2024, 02:15 yayınlandı

Four players from 1. FC Union Berlin’s women’s team have been called up for international duty in October, and will all be in demand in the European Championship qualifier, first round play-offs. To qualify for the finals in Switzerland, countries must survive two play-off rounds.

The nominees

Fatma Sakar has been nominated for the Turkish national team for the second time and could make her international debut against Ukraine. The Turks qualified for the play-offs as runners-up in League B, Group 1, in a group that also included Switzerland, Hungary and Azerbaijan. Ukraine also finished second in League B. In Group 4. They only lost to Wales, beating Croatia and Kosovo. The winner of the first round will face the winner of Greece and Belgium. This could lead to a Union-internal duel for Sakar in the second play-off round against Athanasia Moraitou and Eleni Markou.

Turkey vs. Ukraine
Friday | 25 October 2024 | Kayapınar
Ukraine vs. Turkey
Tuesday | 29 October 2024 | Chisinau

Greek national team coach Alexandros Katikaridis will likely again be relying on Athanasia Moraitou and Eleni Markou. The ‘Ethniki’ comfortably beat Montenegro, the Faroe Islands and Andorra in League C, Group 3, and will now face Belgium. The Red Devils finished last in Group 4 of League A, behind Spain, Denmark and the Czech Republic.

Greece vs. Belgium
Friday | 25/10/2024 | Heraklion
Belgium vs. Greece
Tuesday | 29/10/2024 | Leuven

Korina Janez has received another call up for the Slovenian national team. The midfielder will face Austria with the ‘Zmajceki’. Slovenia have so far had a perfect European Championship qualification campaign, dominating League C, Group 2 with six wins in six, with a goal difference of 26:0. They beat Latvia, North Macedonia and the Republic of Moldova. Austria finished third in League A, group 4, behind Iceland and Germany, but ahead of Poland. In the second play-off round, the winner will face Romania or Poland.