BVB clash in World Cup qualifiers: Svensson left gutted, Kobel celebrates | OneFootball

Dortmund’s keeper Gregor Kobel (27) is getting closer to participating in the World Cup with Switzerland. For Sweden, with left-back Daniel Svensson (23), the situation is becoming increasingly precarious. On Friday, the two BVB professionals faced each other in a direct duel.

In addition to Kobel and Svensson, six other Black and Yellows were in international action on Friday. National coach Julian Nagelsmann (38) relied on four Borussia players in the World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg (4:0). Karim Adeyemi (23) and Nico Schlotterbeck (25) were in the starting eleven. However, neither of them was on the pitch at the final whistle. Schlotterbeck, who is reportedly on the radar of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, was substituted at halftime. He was replaced by club colleague Waldemar Anton (29).

Adeyemi was able to show his skills for just over an hour. After 61 minutes, the winger’s evening was over and Leipzig’s Ridle Baku (27) took over. The BVB quartet was completed on Friday evening in Sinsheim by Maximilian Beier (22), who came on in the 68th minute for Munich’s Serge Gnabry (30).

Thanks to the clear victory over Luxembourg, Germany climbed to first place in Group A. Switzerland holds the same position in Group B. The Swiss have not dropped a single point so far and lead with nine points ahead of Kosovo (4), Slovenia (2), and Sweden (1). The Alpine nation owes its strong run not least to BVB goalkeeper Kobel, who has yet to concede a goal.

Will Svensson’s Sweden Fail?

The outlook is not good for Svensson and Sweden. The Dortmund left-back only entered the match against Switzerland after 73 minutes. Despite the high-priced top striker duo Viktor Gyökeres (27/FC Arsenal) and former Borussia player Alexander Isak (26/FC Liverpool), the Scandinavians are still waiting for their first win in World Cup qualifying.

On Friday, England with Jobe Bellingham (20) and Italy with Filippo Mane (20) were fighting for a spot at the U21 European Championship 2027 in Albania and Serbia. In the 4:0 win over the Republic of Moldova, Bellingham played the full 90 minutes. The lead for the Young Lions was scored by former BVB striker Jamie Gittens (21/now Chelsea). Italy also prevailed against Sweden with the same result. Mane played the full match.

Felix Nmecha (25) for the German senior national team and Almugera Kabar (19) for the DFB U20 juniors did not feature on Friday. The youth selection lost 1:2 against Portugal in the Elite League.

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