Sporting showdown! Rui Borges’ lads set for a head-to-head | OneFootball

International break features a Sporting face-off! Three of Rui Borges' players have a scheduled meeting

Morten Hjulmand, Georgios Vagiannidis, and Fotis Ioannidis are set to meet this Monday, September 8th, at 19:45. The captain of Sporting will face his two new teammates in the Greece vs. Denmark match during this international break, before returning to the Alvalade Club.

This clash, which pits the Danish midfielder against the Greek full-back and forward, counts for group C of the European qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The Mediterranean team already has three points after a 5-1 victory over Belarus, while the Nordics have only one point following a draw against Scotland.

Not only Morten Hjulmand, Georgios Vagiannidis, and Fotis Ioannidis will be on the field this Monday, as Geny Catamo also has a match scheduled for the Mozambique national team. Sporting's 'number 10' will face Botswana at 14:00 on September 8th. The outlook seems less promising for the Mambas after a heavy 4-0 defeat against Uganda.

Other Lions on international duty who have already completed their participation in this break include Zeno Debast and Georgi Kochorashvili. In the defender's case, the Belgians thrashed Kazakhstan 6-0, in a match where the 21-year-old center-back was a starter and played the full game.

The Georgian midfielder played 77 minutes in the 3-0 victory against Bulgaria and had the opportunity to preview the upcoming match against Spain: “The most important thing was that we won. After the defeat to 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 camp in good shape for the game against Spain”

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