Bensebaini at the World Cup: How Borussia Dortmund’s internationals fared | OneFootball

Ramy Bensebaini has a lot ahead of the German national team. While the DFB squad has had a rather mediocre start to World Cup qualifying, the 30-year-old Borussia Dortmund professional can already look forward to the 2026 tournament in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

With a 3-0 victory over Somalia, Algeria secured first place in Group G with one round to go. Second-placed Uganda is four points behind and can no longer overtake the North Africans for the direct qualification spot. The direct duel between the two teams on Tuesday (October 14) is therefore meaningless for Bensebaini & Co. After 1982, 1986, 2010, and 2014, the Algerians will be taking part in the final round of a football World Cup for the fifth time next year.

The match-winner against Somalia was Wolfsburg striker Mohamed Amoura (25), who scored a brace to secure both the lead and the final result. The interim 2-0 was scored by Riyad Mahrez (34) of Al-Ahli. Bensebaini played in central defense and was on the pitch for the full 90 minutes.

For Serhou Guirassy (29), who is highly sought after by FC Barcelona, the dream of the World Cup is over. Although Guinea won 2-1 in Mozambique, Uganda, as second place, is already four points ahead. With a win against Botswana on the final matchday, the West Africans can at best reach third place. However, second place is required for a chance at the play-offs. Guirassy remained on the bench for the entire match against Mozambique.

An Evening for the History Books

Austria delivered goals galore. Against San Marino, the Alpine republic was already leading 6-0 at halftime. After the restart, the team led by head coach Ralf Rangnick (67) pushed the result into double digits and sent the unfortunate guests home with a 10-0 defeat. The hero of the evening was four-goal scorer Marko Arnautović (36), who, with now 45 goals, has overtaken Toni Polster (now 61) to lead the all-time scoring list. The 10-0 win marked Austria's biggest victory in an international match in history.

With their fifth win in five games, the ÖFB team maintains the lead in qualification group H ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina (13 points). Marcel Sabitzer (31) was on the pitch until the 72nd minute and provided two assists on this historic evening.

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