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13.03.2025Bayer 04

Internationals: Werkself players in Nations League quarter-final and World Cup qualifiers

After the Bundesliga match at VfB Stuttgart (Sunday, 16 March, 19:30 CET) several Bayer 04 players will be away on international duty. Two Werkself players are involved in the UEFA Nations league quarter-finals while other Leverkusen internationals are set to play in qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Read on for further details.
Tah und Andrich

Nations League quarter-final against italy

Jonathan Tah and Robert Andrich have been called up to the Germany squad by coach Julian Nagelsmann. Germany play Italy in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League over two legs on 20 and 23 March (see below for match details).

Germany finished top of Group 3 in League A in the group phase last year. Tah and Co. played Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Netherlands with Werkself player Jeremie Frimpong. Germany secured a slot in the quarter-finals with two games to play by beating the Oranje 1-0 on matchday four. The group phase ended with Germany unbeaten on 14 points (four wins, two draws). Germany also had the best attack (18 goals) as well as the equal best defence (four goals conceded, like Spain) in League A. Italy in Group 2 in League A played France, Belgium and Israel and ended second in the group with 13 points (four wins, one draw and one defeat).

European world cup qualifiers begin

This international break also sees the start of European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Lukas Hradecky and Finland are in Group G along with Lithuania, Malta and Poland. Finland play Malta and Lithuania in the first two qualifiers in this round of international fixtures.

Call-ups from other national associations remain to be confirmed and will be added here when announced.

CALL-UPS AND FIXTURE DETAILS:

Jonathan Tah and Robert Andrich (Germany)

20/03, 20:45 CET (ARD): Italy vs Germany (UEFA Nations League, quarter-final first leg)

23/03, 20:45 CET (RTL): Germany vs Italy (UEFA Nations League, quarter-final second leg)

Lukas Hradecky (Finland)

21/03, 20:45 CET: Malta vs Finland (World Cup qualifier)

24/03, 20:45 CET: Lithuania vs Finland (World Cup qualifier)

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