Borussia Dortmund International Break Thread

It’s the first international break of the 2021-22 season, and Borussia Dortmund had more than its fair share of call-ups. Many BVB players will be representing their respective national teams in various competitions including the World Cup Qualifiers. Here’s a brief summary of who got called up, and when you can expect to see them play.

Belgium

For Belgium, Axel Witsel, Thorgan Hazard, and Thomas Meunier have been called up.

9/2 - 2:45 PM EST - Estonia

9/5 - 2:45 PM EST - Czech Republic

9/8 - 2:45 PM EST - Belarus

England

Jude Bellingham will suit up for the Three Lions.

9/2 - 2:45 PM EST - Hungary

9/5 - 12:00 PM EST - Andorra

9/8 - 2:45 PM EST - Poland

Germany

Mahmoud Dahoud and Marco Reus have been called up to the German National Team. They will play three games in the World Cup Qualifiers:

9/2 - 2:45 PM EST - Liechtenstein

9/5 - 2:45 PM EST - Armenia

9/8 - 2:45 PM EST - Iceland

Netherlands

BVB finally has a Dutch international player: Donyell Malen, who impressed with the Dutch National Team in the EUROs this summer. The Netherlands already played one of their games yesterday; Haaland and Malen faced off in a 1-1 draw.

9/1 - 2:45 PM EST - Norway

9/4 - 2:45 PM EST - Montenegro

9/7 - 2:45 PM EST - Turkey

Norway

Erling Haaland is BVB’s only callup for Norway.

9/1 - 2:45 PM EST - Netherlands

9/4 - 12:00 PM EST - Latvia

9/7 - 2:45 PM EST - Gibraltar

Portugal

Raphael Guerreiro will return to duty for Portugal.

9/1 - 2:45 PM EST - Ireland

9/4 - 12:45 PM EST - Qatar

9/7 - 12:00 PM EST - Azerbaijan

Switzerland

Manuel Akanji will join the Swiss national team, as will Gregor Kobel, who is ready to jockey for the position of Switzerland’s starting keeper with Yann Sommer.

9/1 - 2:45 PM EST - Greece

9/5 - 2:45 PM EST - Italy

9/8 - 2:45 PM EST - Northern Ireland

United States

Gio Reyna is BVB’s lone representative with the USMNT.

9/2 - 10:05 PM EST - El Salvador

9/5 - 8:00 PM EST - Canada

9/8 - 10:05 PM EST - Honduras

Most games can be streamed in the United States on ESPN+. Some matches, especially those featuring the USMNT, are likely to be featured on network TV on ESPN or ESPN2.