Kamada on target in goal fest
Daichi Kamada helped Japan to a remarkable World Cup qualifying win on Tuesday. The Eintracht midfielder scored his team’s third goal (26’) in an eventual 14-0 victory against Mongolia before being taken off in the 64th minute.
Schubert and U21s edge into quarters
A goalless draw against Romania in Budapest was enough for Markus Schubert and the Germany Under-21s to secure their place in the last eight of the U21 EURO. The Eagles goalkeeper was an unused substitute as Stefan Kuntz’s side qualified for the quarter-finals as Group A runners-up. The knockout stages are due to get under way at the end of May.
Kostic starts, Jovic on the bench
Filip Kostic and Luka Jovic helped Serbia claim a 2-1 victory over Azerbaijan in Baku, their second win in three World Cup qualifiers. Kostic was named in the starting line-up and lasted over an hour, while Jovic was brought on in the 75th minute.
Another start for Barkok
Aymen Barkok also featured from the start as Morocco beat Burundi 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday evening. The Atlas Lions had already secured their place at next year’s tournament.
Ali Akman, meanwhile, was left out of the matchday squad as Turkey’s Under-21s lost 1-0 to Serbia in a friendly in Alanya.
International fixtures at a glance
| Player | Opponent | Match info | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Trapp, Amin Younes (Germany) | Iceland (H) | Thursday 25 March 20:45 CET, Duisburg, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 3-0 |
| Romania (A) | Sunday 28 March 20:45 CEST, Bucharest, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 0-1 | |
| North Macedonia (H) | Wednesday 31 March 20:45 CEST, Duisburg, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | ||
| Daichi Kamada (Japan) | Republic of Korea (H) | Thursday 25 March 19:20 CET, Yokohama, Friendly | 3-0 |
| Mongolia (A) | Tuesday 30 March 19:30 CEST, Chiba, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 0-14 | |
| Markus Schubert (Germany U21) | Hungary (H) | Wednesday 24 March 21:00 CET, Sóstói Stadium, Székesfehérvár, UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 3-0 |
| Netherlands (H) | Saturday 27 March 21:00 CET, Sóstói Stadium, Székesfehérvár, UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 1-1 | |
| Romania (A) | Tuesday 30 March 18:00 CEST, Új Bozsik Stadium, Budapest, UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 0-0 | |
| Filip Kostic, Luka Jovic (Serbia) | Ireland (H) | Wednesday 24 March 20:45 CET, Belgrad, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 3-2 |
| Portugal (H)l | Saturday 27 March, 20:45 CET, Belgrade, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 2-2 | |
| Azerbaijan (A) | Tuesday 30 March 18:00 CEST, Baku, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 1-2 | |
| Aymen Barkok (Morocco) | Mauritania (A) | Friday 26 March 20:00 CET, Mauritania, Africa Cup Qualifiers 2021 | 0-0 |
| Burundi (H) | Tuesday 30 March 21:00 CEST, Morocco, Africa Cup Qualifiers 2021 | 1-0 | |
| André Silva (Portugal) | Azerbaijan (H) | Wednesday 25 March 20:45 CET, Turin, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 1-0 |
| Serbia (A) | Saturday 27 March 20:45 CET, Belgrade, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 2-2 | |
| Luxembourg (A) | Tuesday 30 March 20:45 CEST, Luxembourg, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 1-3 | |
| Ali Akman (Turkey U21) | Croatia (A) | Friday 26 March 15:00 CET, Stadium Kranjčevićeva, Friendly | 1-4 |
| Serbia (H) | Tuesday 30 March 19:00 CEST, Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadyumu, Alanya, Friendly | 1-0 | |
| Martin Hinteregger, Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) | Scotland (A) | Thursday 25 March 20:45 CET, Hampden Park, Glasgow, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 2-2 |
| Faroe Islands (H) | Sunday 28 March 20:45 CEST, Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 3-1 | |
| Denmark (H) | Wednesday 31 March, 20:45 CEST, Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | ||
| Djibril Sow, Steven Zuber (Switzerland) | Bulgaria (A) | Thursday 25 March 18:00 CET, Vasil Levski, Sofia, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 3-1 |
| Lithuania (H) | Sunday 28 March 20:45 CEST, kybunpark, St. Gall, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | 1-0 | |
| Finland (H) | Wednesday 31 March 20:45 CEST, kybunpark, St. Gall, Friendly |
