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Svensson, Bellingham, Nwaneri, and Bensebaini Lead Their National Teams to Victory

On Friday evening, several BVB first team players were once again in action with their national teams. Daniel Svensson celebrated a successful start to the Nations League with Sweden, while Jobe Bellingham and Ethan Nwaneri went in search of goals with the English U21 national team. Here’s an overview of the international matches featuring BVB players. 

Sweden – Romania (Nations League) 

Daniel Svensson and the Swedish national team faced Romania in the UEFA Nations League. Svensson did not start the match but came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute with the score at 2-1 and helped secure the victory. Next Monday (Sept. 28), Sweden will face Poland, followed by a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday (Oct. 2).

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U21: England – Kazakhstan (European Championship Qualifiers)

In the qualifiers for the U21 European Championship, the English U21 national team faced Kazakhstan at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. Both Jobe Bellingham and Ethan Nwaneri were in the starting lineup and celebrated a 4–2 home victory with England. Nwaneri was substituted in the 69th minute, while Bellingham played the full 90 minutes and led the team onto the field as captain. After eight matchdays, the Young Three Lions have 22 points and sit at the top of the table. In their final two group stage matches, Bellingham and Nwaneri will face second-place Slovakia (16 points, Friday, Oct. 2) and third-place Ireland (14 points, Tuesday, Oct. 6), giving them the chance to compete head-to-head for the top spots.

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Algeria – Zambia (Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers)

Ramy Bensebaini played for Algeria against Zambia at Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium and was on the field for the full 90 minutes of the 3-1 victory. As usual, the BVB defender started in central defense. Next Tuesday (September 29), Algeria will face the Burundi national team at Intwari Stadium in Burundi on the second matchday of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

U21: Iceland vs. France (European Championship Qualifiers)

Joane Gadou was named to the matchday roster for the French national team’s U21 European Championship qualifier against Iceland but did not see any action in the 1-1 draw. France now sits atop the standings with 17 points from seven games, tied on points with Switzerland, which also has 17 points after eight games. In their upcoming group stage matches, France will face Estonia (Tuesday, Sept. 29), Luxembourg (Saturday, Oct. 3), and, on the final matchday, Switzerland in a head-to-head clash (Tuesday, Oct. 6).

Italy – Belgium (Nations League)

Samuele Inacio, who is part of the Italian senior national team roster, did not make the matchday squad for the Azzurri’s 0–2 loss to Belgium on the first matchday of the UEFA Nations League. In the Nations League, Italy will now face Turkey (Monday, Sept. 28), France (Friday, Oct. 2), and Turkey again (Monday, Oct. 5).

Find out here how the other BVB players fared with their national teams the day before.

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