Andreas Schjelderup handed good news ahead of Benfica v Fenerbahçe | OneFootball

As we enter the final stretch of August, Benfica already knows that it will not count on Andreas Schjelderup during the international break, as the athlete has been called up to join the Norwegian squad. However, the number 21 will be available for the matches against Fenerbahçe and Alverca.

Through its official account on the social network X, formerly Twitter, the Eagles announced the forward's call-up, who will be part of the Nordic team's squad, to continue his good form in the qualification phase for the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Expected to be in the starting lineup tomorrow against Fenerbahçe, the number 21, after the duel with Alverca, will head to his home country where, alongside names like Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard, he will participate in the qualification matches, first against Finland on September 4th and, five days later, against Moldova.

It is worth noting that Norway has been having a very positive qualification phase. So far, Andreas Schjelderup's team has played four matches, one of them against Italy, where they always emerged victorious, thus leading the standings with 12 points, being close to a possible qualification.

In the 2024/2025 season, with the Benfica jersey, Andreas Schjelderup - currently valued at 15 million euros - participated in 40 official matches with Benfica: 20 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the Champions League, seven in the Portuguese Cup, three in the League Cup, and three in the Club World Cup. In the 1,519 minutes played, the Norwegian international winger scored five goals and made seven assists.

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