Cameo for Younes
Germany beat Iceland 3-0 in their opening World Cup qualifier. Kevin Trapp watched the match in Duisburg from the bench, while Amin Younes came on in the 86th minute.
Zuber and Sow feature in win
Switzerland also got their World Cup qualification campaign under way on Thursday against Bulgaria. Steven Zuber netted his team’s third goal in a 3-1 win in Sofia before being substituted in the 75th minute. Djibril Sow was introduced in the closing stages.
Draw for Ilsanker
Meanwhile, Austria took on Scotland in Glasgow, where Stefan Ilsanker was on the pitch for the duration of the 2-2 draw at Hampden Park.
Martin Hinteregger did not make the trip to Scotland due to a persistent muscular problem.
Kamada goal in Yokohama
Earlier on in the day, Daichi Kamada starred in Japan’s 3-0 victory over South Korea. Kamada started and scored the second goal before coming off at half-time.
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Romania (A) | Tuesday 30 March 18:00 CEST, Új Bozsik Stadium, Budapest, UEFA European Under-21 Championship | ||
| 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 | ||
| Azerbaijan (A) | Tuesday 30 March 18:00 CEST, Baku, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | ||
| Aymen Barkok (Morocco) | Mauritania (A) | Friday 26 March 20:00 CET, Mauritania, Africa Cup Qualifiers 2021 | |
| Burundi (H) | Tuesday 30 March 21:00 CEST, Morocco, Africa Cup Qualifiers 2021 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Luxembourg (A) | Tuesday 30 March 20:45 CEST, Luxembourg, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 | ||
| Ali Akman (Turkey U21) | Croatia (A) | Friday 26 March 15:00 CET, Stadium Kranjčevi ćeva, Friendly | |
| Serbia (H) | Tuesday 30 March 19:00 CEST, Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadyumu, Alanya, Friendly | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Finland (H) | Wednesday 31 March 20:45 CEST, kybunpark, St. Gall, Friendly |
