Having booked their ticket for next year’s UEFA European Under-21 Championship last week, the Germany Under-21 side, featuring VfL defender Felix Uduokhai, were able to relax in their final qualifier against the Republic of Ireland, rounding off their campaign with a 2-0 win. Uduokhai’s teammate Josip Brekalo will also be at the tournament next summer after Croatia’s U21s got the win they needed to secure qualification, thrashing San Marino 4-0. Elsewhere, Renato Steffen, Jakub Blaszczykowski and Yunus Malli were in UEFA Nations League action with their respective countries, while Paul-Georges Ntep (Cameroon) and Marcel Tisserand (DR Congo) both had to settle for draws in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
Summary of this week’s internationals involving Wolfsburg players:
Renato Steffen (Switzerland): Did not play
UEFA Nations League: Iceland 1-2 Switzerland
Goals: 0-1 Haris Seferovic (52’), 0-2 Michael Lang (67’), 1-2 Alfred Finnbogason (81’)
Jakub Blaszczykowski (Poland): Brought on at half-time
UEFA Nations League: Poland 0-1 Italy
Goals: 0-1 Cristiano Biraghi (90+2’)
Yunus Malli (Turkey): Brought on in 84th minute
UEFA Nations League: Russia 2-0 Turkey
Goals: 1-0 Roman Neustädter (20’), 2-0 Denis Cheryshev (78’)
Koen Casteels (Belgium): Did not play
Friendly: Belgium 1-1 Netherlands
Goals: 1-0 Dries Mertens (5’), 1-1 Arnaut Danjuma (28’)
John Anthony Brooks (USA): Did not play
Friendly: USA 1-1 Peru
Goals: 1-0 Josh Sargent (49’), 1-1 Edison Flores (86’)
Paul-Georges Ntep (Cameroon): Taken off in 66th minute
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying: Malawi 0-0 Cameroon
Marcel Tisserand (DR Congo): Played 90 minutes
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying: Zimbabwe 1-1 DR Congo
Goals: 1-0 Khama Billiat (2’), 1-1 Teenage Hadebe (og 24’)
Felix Uduokhai (Germany U21): Played 90 minutes
U21 EURO qualifying: Germany U21 2-0 Republic of Ireland U21
Goals: 1-0 Janni Serra (32’), 2-0 Levin Öztunali (40’)
Josip Brekalo (Croatia U21): Played 90 minutes
U21 EURO qualifying: San Marino U21 0-4 Croatia U21
Goals: 0-1 Alen Halilovic (48’), 0-2 Nikola Vlasic (53’), 0-3 Filip Uremovic (61’), 0-4 Petar Bosancic (68’)
Gian-Luca Itter (Germany U20): Brought on in 72nd minute
Davide-Jerome Itter (Germany U20): Taken off in 61st minute
Friendly: Germany U20 3-2 Switzerland U20
Goals: 1-0 Robin Hack (10’), 2-0 Jan-Niklas Beste (16’), 3-0 Florent Muslija (20’), 3-1 Petar Pusic (33’), 3-2 Petar Pusic (48’)
