HSV stars on international duty: Vuskovic faces Brazil, Muheim Germany! | OneFootball

The Bundesliga has headed into the international break. Alongside Ransford Königsdörffer, who was recently called up by Ghana, eight HSV players have joined their national teams and face demanding tasks.

One player once again drawing particular attention is Luka Vuskovic, who, at 19, has now firmly established himself in Croatia’s senior squad and is all but certain to take part in the World Cup. Even during this current international window, Croatia will be in the United States to play two friendlies in warm Orlando. First up is Colombia on Wednesday night, before they face Brazil a week later.

Vuskovic, who made his first start for the 2018 World Cup runners-up and 2022 third-place finishers in November, will therefore be tested at the very highest level. A similar experience awaits Miro Muheim. On Friday evening, he will face Germany with the Swiss national team. It is undoubtedly a special match for the left-back, who has been playing in Hamburg since the summer of 2021 and has continued to develop steadily. On Tuesday, Switzerland then travel to take on a strong Norway side.

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Otele set for next highlight after first HSV goal

Unlike Switzerland, Nigeria will surprisingly miss out on the World Cup. The upcoming friendlies still carry special significance for Philip Otele. The Basel loanee has been called up to the “Super Eagles” squad for the first time. It marks a rapid rise for the 26-year-old, who scored his first HSV goal in Dortmund. Just a year ago, he was playing for Al-Wahda in the United Arab Emirates.

Meanwhile, Giorgi Gocholeishvili is now a regular part of the Georgia squad, having played the full 90 minutes in each of their last four competitive matches, all of which ended in defeat. In the coming days, the Euro 2024 round-of-16 team will face Israel, featuring former Hamburg goalkeeper Daniel Peretz, who is thriving at Southampton, as well as Lithuania.

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The most crucial matches from a sporting perspective will be played by Otto Stange. He is competing with Germany’s U19s for qualification to the European Championship in Wales. In Dreieich, Hesse, they will face Sweden, Greece, and Austria. Only the group winner will secure a ticket to the final tournament. The opening match takes place on Wednesday evening. Stange is expected to play a key role in Christian Wörns’ side, having already scored four times in five appearances.

Also away with youth national teams are Damion Downs (USA U21) and Fábio Baldé (Portugal U20), who was still part of the U21 squad in the autumn. For both players, the upcoming matches seem like a good opportunity to build confidence for the final stretch of the season. In addition, third-choice goalkeeper Hannes Hermann earned a place in Germany’s U20 squad thanks to convincing performances in the Regionalliga, with the team set to face the Czech Republic and Poland.

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