Four Gladbach Professionals Shine in International Appearances
On Friday, four Borussia Mönchengladbach players made international appearances. Joe Scally represented the United States in their 7-1 victory over Grenada in the CONCACAF Nations League, where he played 90 minutes at left-back. Meanwhile, Ko Itakura played as a central defender for Japan in their 1-1 draw with Uruguay in the Kirin Challenge Cup. Oscar Fraulo was part of Denmark’s U21 team that lost 3-2 to Ukraine, and Luca Netz came on as a substitute for Germany’s U21 team in their 2-2 draw with Japan.
Marcus Thuram, the club’s top scorer, was on the bench for France’s commanding 4-0 win over the Netherlands, where his younger brother Képhren made his debut for the national team. France will next play against Ireland on Monday night.
Bayern-PK with Tuchel: The Press Conference That Everyone is Talking About
There is much excitement over the recent press conference with Thomas Tuchel, who has recently been announced as the new coach for Bayern Münich. Fans of the club and football enthusiasts are eager to see what he can bring to the team in the future.
France Defeats Netherlands
Vice world champion France defeated the Netherlands 4-0 (3-0) in their recent qualifier match. Though Marcus Thuram had to stay out due to injury, his younger brother Képhren made his international debut for the French “Équipe Tricolore”. Antoine Griezmann and Dayot Upamecano had early goals, while Kylian Mbappé scored twice to secure the victory.
USA Dominates Grenada in CONCACAF Nations League
The United States celebrated a 7-1 victory over Grenada in the CONCACAF Nations League. In his fourth international match, Joe Scally played all 90 minutes at left-back. The team’s goals came from Brendan Aaronson, Ricardo Pepi, Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic, and Alejandro Zendejas. The team is set to play against El Salvador next at 2:30 a.m. Central European Time.
Japan Draws with Uruguay
Japan drew 1-1 with Uruguay in the opening match of the Kirin Challenge Cup. Ko Itakura played the full 90 minutes as a central defender. Federico Valverde scored for Uruguay, while Takuma Nishimura equalized for the hosts. Japan’s next match is against Colombia.
Germany U21 Draws with Japan U21
Jordan Beyer, who is currently loaned to Burnley FC by Gladbach, was in the starting lineup for the German U21 team in their 2-2 friendly draw against Japan. Luca Netz came on as a substitute in the 86th minute. Jessic Ngankam scored for Germany with a penalty, but Kein Sato and Mao Hosoya took the lead for Japan before Denis Huseinbasic equalized. The German team will be visiting Romania in their next match.
Denmark U21 Loses to Ukraine U21
Oscar Fraulo was part of Denmark’s U21 team that lost 3-2 to Ukraine in a friendly match. The Ukrainians took the lead three times, but Denmark managed to equalize twice. Fraulo was substituted in the 76th minute when the score was 1-2. Denmark’s next game will be against Switzerland.
