Two Bremen players, Romano Schmid and Marco Grüll, faced the task of an opening Nations League match against Slovenia in what was Austria’s first game since being knocked out of the European Championship in the round of 16 against Turkey. While Schmid made the starting line-up, Grüll was only selected for the bench. In the end, the game finished 1-1. Due to another draw between Norway and Kazakhstan, Austria missed out on temporarily topping Group 3 in League B. While Schmid was substituted in the 82nd minute, Grüll did not feature. Next Monday, 09/09/2024, Austria will take on Norway in Oslo (kick-off 20:45 CEST).
Germany’s European U21Championship qualifier saw Keke Topp make his international debut at this level, during the match against Israel on Wednesday evening. Former Werder striker Nick Woltemade was also selected. Topp came on as a substitute in the 71st minute and provided the assist for the final goal to make it 5-1 shortly before the end. The U21s will next face Estonia on Tuesday, 10/09/2024 (kick-off 18:00 CEST). With a win, the team would have a good chance of qualifying for the tournament finals in Slovakia.