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World Cup Qualifiers have entered the final stages before inter-confederation playoffs begin next month which means Dortmund will be out of action this weekend for another international break. But don’t fret as several of Dortmund’s top players will be in action representing their national teams.
With the World Cup less than a year away, qualification has entered its vital final stage.
Follow along here to see how they and their teams fare. To watch these matches, click the links below.
UEFA
Spain
Marc Bartra
- October 6, 2017 - Spain vs Albania - W 3-0
Bartra - Not in Squad - October 9, 2017 - Spain at Israel - W 1-0
Bartra - Unused Substitute
Turkey
Nuri Sahin
Omer Toprak
- October 6, 2017 - Turkey vs Iceland - L 0-3
Sahin - Started, played 45 minutes
Toprak - Unused Substitute - October 9, 2017 - Turkey at Finland - D 2-2
Sahin - Unused Substitute
Toprak - Started, played 90 minutes
Ukraine
Andriy Yarmolenko
- October 6, 2017 - Ukraine at Kosovo - W 2-0
Yarmolenko - Started, played 90 minutes, 1 goal - October 9, 2017 - Ukraine vs Croatia - L 2-0
Yarmolenko - Started, played 90 minutes
Poland
Lukasz Piszczek
- October 5, 2017 - Poland at Armenia - W 6-1
Piszczek - Started, played 90 minutes, 2 assists - October 8, 2017 - Poland vs Montenegro - W 4-2
Piszczek - Started, played 45 minutes
Greece
Sokratis Papastathopolous
- October 7, 2017 - Greece at Cyprus - W 2-1
Sokratis - Started, played 90 minutes - October 10, 2017 - Greece vs Gibraltar - 2:45 p.m. EST
Sokratis - Started, played 69 minutes
CONCACAF
United States
Christian Pulisic
- October 6, 2017 - U.S.A. vs Panama - W 4-0
Pulisic - Started, played 57 minutes, 1 Goal, 1 Assist - October 10, 2017 - U.S.A. at Trinidad & Tobago - L 2-1
Pulisic - Started, played 90 minutes, 1 Goal
AFC
Japan
Shinji Kagawa
*International Friendlies*
- October 6, 2017 - Japan vs New Zealand - W 2-1
Kagawa - Started, played 61 minutes - October 10, 2017 - Japan vs Haiti - T 3-3
Kagawa - Started, played 90 minute, 1 goal
CAF
Gabon
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- October 7, 2017 - Gabon at Morocco - L 3-0
Aubameyang - Started, played 90 minutes
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Breakdown By Date
October 5 - 1 Game
October 6 - 5 Games
October 7 - 2 Games
October 8 - 1 Game
October 9 - 3 Games
October 10 - 3 Games
Check back daily for international break updates and feel free to comment about your favorite Dortmund players’ forays into international football. Happy watching!