Sporting showdown! Rui Borges’ lads set for a big clash | OneFootball

The international break sees a head-to-head Sporting showdown! Three of Rui Borges' pupils have a scheduled meeting

Morten Hjulmand, Georgios Vagiannidis, and Fotis Ioannidis have a meeting scheduled for this Monday, September 8, at 19:45. The captain of Sporting will face his two new teammates in the Greece - Denmark match during this break for international commitments, before returning to the Alvalade Club.

This clash that puts head-to-head the Danish midfielder and the Greek fullback and striker counts for Group C of the European qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The Mediterranean team already has three points after a 5-1 thrashing of Belarus, while the Nordic team has only one point after a draw against Scotland.

Not only Morten Hjulmand, Georgios Vagiannidis, and Fotis Ioannidis will take the field this Monday, as Geny Catamo also has a meeting scheduled for the Mozambique team. Sporting's ‘number 10’ will face Botswana at 14:00 on this September 8. The scenario does not seem so encouraging for the mambas, after a heavy 4-0 defeat against Uganda.

Other lions in international commitments who have already fulfilled their participation in this break for teams were Zeno Debast and Georgi Kochorashvili. In the case of the defender, the Belgians thrashed Kazakhstan 6-0, in a match where the 21-year-old center-back was a starter and played the entire match.

The Georgian midfielder played 77 minutes in the 3-0 victory against Bulgaria and had the opportunity to launch the next match against Spain: “The most important thing was that we won. After the defeat with Turkey, this victory was important. Now, we will return to our clubs. It's important to play well at the club and then return to the national team's concentration in good form for the game against Spain”

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