Aebischer and Switzerland on Promotion Course

Four matches were scheduled in the Nations League for Michel Aebischer and his Swiss teammates. The "Nati" started with a convincing 3-0 away victory in North Macedonia, with Aebischer substituted in during the final phase. In the second group match, Switzerland faced Scotland, a match in Glasgow that also ended with a 3-0 success, and saw Aebischer on the field for 90 minutes. Following that, the Swiss team beat Slovenia 2-1, and North Macedonia 3-0. With the four victories, Murat Yakin's team maintained their course towards promotion to League A of the UEFA Nations League.

Schäfer celebrates his debut as Captain

András Schäfer was also involved in the Nations League with Hungary. he played the whole match as the Magyars started with a 1-0 defeat to Ukraine. Hungary then played against Northern Ireland (0-0), Georgia (1-0), and Ukraine again (2-1). Schäfer was a consistent member of the starting eleven, and lead his team for the first time as captain.

Rothe scores, German U-21s secure passage to the EUROs

The break was particularly successfu for Tom Rothe and Aljoscha Kemlein and the rest of the German U-21 side. Antonio Di Salvo's side first won 4-0 at home to Latvia, then beat Malta 4-1, with Tom Rothe scoring Germany's second. To conclude things, Germany hosted Georgia, with their 2-1 win enough to secure first place in their group in the race for qualification and thus participation in the 2027 European Championship in Albania and Serbia.

Güther Gains More International Experience

For youngster, Linus Güther, the Four Nations tournament in Duisburg was on the agenda with the German U-17s. He celebrated a 2-1 success against Venezuela, scoring the second, before 3-2 wins over Israel and England. Güther hit the net again against against the Three Lions. With three wins from three matches, Germany secured a tournament victory.