Ten Borussia players called up for international duty

Ten players from Borussia’s first-team squad will be involved with their respective national teams during the first international break of the season over the next two weeks.

Austria

Austria’s national team coach Ralf Rangnick has called Max Wöber (Photo: imago images / Eibner) up to his squad for their friendly against Moldova on Thursday 7th September as well as their European Championship qualifier on Tuesday 12th September in Sweden.

Thursday 7th September, 20:30 CEST, in Vienna: Austria – Moldova (Friendly)
Tuesday 12th September, 20:45 CEST, in Solna: Sweden – Austria (Euros qualifier)

Switzerland

Nico Elvedi will take part in two European Championship qualifiers with the Swiss national team. First, the Swiss side are the visitors in Kosovo on Saturday 9th September, before they take on Andorra on Tuesday 12th September.

Saturday 9th September, 20:45 CEST, in Pristina: Kosovo – Switzerland (Euros qualifier)
Tuesday 12th September, 20:45 CEST, in Sion: Switzerland – Andorra (Euros qualifier)

Luxembourg

Yvandro Borges Sanches has been selected for the Luxembourg national team. He will face Iceland in a European Championship qualifier on Friday 8th September as well as taking on Portugal away from home on Monday 11th September in a qualifier. Borussia’s U19 goalkeeper Tiago Pereira Cardoso has been selected once again.

Friday 8th September, 20:45 CEST, in Luxembourg: Luxembourg – Iceland (Euros qualifier)
Monday 11th September, 20:45 CEST, in Faro: Portugal – Luxembourg (Euros qualifier)

Czech Republic

Tomas Čvančara has been selected for Czech Republic, who first play against Albania in a European Championship qualifier on Thursday 7th September before travelling to Hungary for a friendly on Sunday 10th September.

Thursday 7th September, 20:45 CEST, in Prague: Czech Republic – Albania (Euros qualifier)
Sunday 10th September, 18:00 CEST, in Budapest: Hungary – Czech Republic (Friendly)

Armenia

Armenian international Grant-Leon Ranos is set to take part in two European Championship qualifiers. On Friday 8th September, they are the visitors in Turkey, before facing Croatia on Monday 11th September.

Friday 8th September, 20:45 CEST, in Eskişehir: Turkey – Armenia (Euros qualifier)
Monday 11th September, 18:00 CEST, in Yerevan: Armenia – Croatia (Euros qualifier)

USA

Joe Scally has been named in the USA’s squad. They face Uzbekistan in a friendly on Saturday 9th September as well as taking on Oman in a friendly on Wednesday 13th September.

Saturday 9th September, 23:30 CEST, in St. Louis: USA – Uzbekistan (Friendly)
Wednesday 13th September, 02:30 CEST, in Minneapolis: USA – Oman (Friendly)

Japan

The Japan squad featuring Ko Itakura will play two friendlies in Europe. First, they are the visitors in Germany on Saturday 9th September. They will then take on Turkey three days later in Genk in another friendly.

Saturday 9th September, 20:45 CEST, in Wolfsburg: Germany – Japan (Friendly)
Tuesday 12th September, 14:20 CEST, in Genk: Japan – Turkey (Friendly)

Germany U20s

Lukas Ullrich is in Germany’s U20 squad for the first time. They are taking part in two friendlies against Italy on 7th September as well as against Poland on 11th September.

Thursday 7th September, 17:00 CEST, in Berlin: U20: Germany – Italy (Friendly)
Monday 11th September, 16:15 CEST, in Miedz Legnica: U20: Poland – Germany (Friendly)

Germany U19s

Germany’s U19 squad are taking part in a training camp with two international games from 3rd to 12th September in the Spanish Oliva Nova. DFB head coach has called Simon Walde up to his squad for the friendlies against England on 6th September and Switzerland on 12th September.

Wednesday 6th September, 18:00 CEST, in Oliva Nova: U19: Germany – England (Friendly)
Tuesday 12th September, 11:00 CEST, in Oliva Nova: U19: Deutschland – Switzerland (Friendly)

Italy U19s

Fabia Chiarodia will take part in two international games with the Italian U19 side against the youth teams from the Netherlands and Northern Ireland.

Thursday 7th September: U19: Italy – Netherlands
Monday 11th September: U19: Italy – Northern Ireland