Bayer 04 captain Lukas Hradecky started the Euro 2024 qualifiers on Thursday night 23 March. The keeper and his Finnish compatriots played Denmark in Copenhagen. The Finns lost 3-1 in the match in Group H. Hradecky played the full 90 minutes. The next game for Hradecky and Co. is on Sunday 26 March: The Eagle Owls are away to Northern Ireland in Belfast. The kick-off is at 20.45 CEST..
Argentina, with Exequiel Palacios in the squad, played Panama in Buenos Aires overnight. The World Cup winners earned a comfortable 2-0 win in the friendly. The Leverkusen midfielder Palacios did not come off the bench. The second friendly for La Albiceleste play a second friendly against the team from Curaçao on Tuesday 28 March.
Piero Hincapie was in action in Melbourne: The Leverkusen player with Ecuador faced Australia on Friday morning (CET) 24 March. The game ended in a 3-1 win for Australia. Hincapie played the full 90 minutes. The two teams meet again next Tuesday at 10.30 CEST.
Noah Mbamba was called up to the Belgium U19 squad last week. Belgium played Slovenia on Wednesday 22 March in the U19 Euro elite round. The match in Bremen ended in a goalless draw. The midfielder came off the bench on 78 minutes. Tomorrow, Saturday 25 March, sees the 18-year-old and his teammates play their next game: The Belgium youngsters face the Germany U19s at 16.00 CET.
The first game for Madi Monamay with the Belgium U17 side in the U17 Euro elite round – also against Slovenia – ended all square at 1-1. The central defender played the full 90 minutes. Their next match is on Monday 27 March against the Croatia U17s with the match kicking off at 13.00 CEST..
Other Werkself players play their first internationals today Friday: Adam Hlozek with Czechia have their first Euro qualifier. The first opponents in Group E are Poland. The match in Prague kicks off at 20.45 CET. Austria, with goalkeeper Patrick Pentz, also start their Euro qualification campaign. Austria play Azerbaijan in Linz tonight. The kick-off is at 20.45 CET.
Odilon Kossounou is involved in the Africa Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast at home to Comoros in a qualifier on Friday afternoon. The match in Bouaké starts at 17.00 CET. Edmond Tapsoba with Burkina Faso is in action four hours later in Marrakech: Les Étalons play Togo at 21.00 CET..
Forthcoming international fixtures:
Adam Hlozek (Euro qualifiers):
24.3, 20.45 CET, Czechia vs Poland, Prague
27.3, 20.45 CEST, Moldova vs Czechia, Chisinau
Patrick Pentz (Euro qualifiers):
24.3., 20.45 CET, Austria vs Azerbaijan, Linz
27.3., 20.45 CEST, Austria vs Estonia, Linz
Moussa Diaby (Euro qualifiers):
25.3, 20.45 CET, France vs Netherlands, Paris
27.3, 20.45 CEST, Ireland vs France, Dublin
Lukas Hradecky (Euro qualifiers):
26.3., 20.45 CEST, Northern Ireland vs Finland, Belfast
Odilon Kossounou (AFCON qualifiers):
24.3., 17.00 CET, Ivory Coast vs Comoros, Bouaké
28.3., 15.00 CEST, Comoros vs Ivory Coast, Moroni
Edmond Tapsoba (AFCON qualifiers):
24.3, 21.00 CET, Burkina Faso vs Togo, Marrakech
28.3, 21.00 CEST, Togo vs Burkina Faso, Lomé
Florian Wirtz (Friendlies):
25.3., 20.45 CET, Germany vs Peru, Mainz
28.3., 20.45 CEST, Germany vs Belgium, Cologne
Exequiel Palacios (Friendlies):
28.3., Kick-off TBC, Argentina vs Curaçao, Santiago del Estero
Piero Hincapie (Friendlies):
28.3., 10.30 CEST, Australia vs Ecuador
Mitchel Bakker (U21 friendlies):
25.3., 18.00 CET, Netherlands U21 vs Norway U21, Pinatar
27.3., 14.00 CEST, Netherlands U21 vs Czechia U21, Pinatar
Amine Adli (U21 friendlies):
25.3., 18.00 CET, England U21 vs France U21, Leicester
28.3., 18.30 CEST, France U21 vs Spain U21, Vannes
Noah Mbamba (U19 Euro elite round):
25.3., 16.00 CET, Germany U19 vs Belgium U19, Bremen
28.3., 12.00 CEST, Italy U19 vs Belgium U19, Bremen
Madi Monamay (U17 Euro elite round):
25.3., 13.00 CET, Belgium U17 vs Croatia U17, Fredeikstad
28.3., 17.00 CEST, Norway U17 vs Belgium U17, Sarpsborg
Bayer 04 have organised a range of events at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium for the home game against Werder Bremen Sunday, 16 March. Part of the family matchday is an autograph session with two of the currently injured players Katharina Piljic and Vanessa Haim.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 0-2 loss against FC Bayern Munich in the 2nd leg of the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25...
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Bayer 04 were unable to mount a comeback despite valiant efforts. A week after the 3-0 defeat in the first leg at Bayern Munich, the Werkself were beaten in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 tie. Both the goals conceded in the 2-0 defeat came in the second half.
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The Bayer 04 Women have secured three points on the road after four games without a win. Thanks to an impressive second-half performance and two set-piece goals, the team led by coach Roberto Pätzold sealed a 2-0 win away to newcomers FC Carl Zeiss Jena. With goals from Cornelia Kramer (54') and Lilla Turanyi (73') the Werkself have equalled their previous points record from the 2020/21 season with 33 points after 16 games this term.
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The Werkself host Bayern Munich in the Round of 16 second leg in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 in front of a full house at the BayArena (first leg 0-3). Today's match on Tuesday, 11 March, kicks off at 21:00 CET and is broadcast live on Prime Video as well as on Werkself Radio. Matchday news brings you the latest news on the game.
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