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Internationals 6. October 2025

Nine players on international duty

Alexander Nübel, Angelo Stiller and Jamie Leweling are representing Germany in World Cup qualifying, while Luca Jaquez is celebrating a first call-up.

Overall, nine VfB players will be representing their respective countries in friendlies, World Cup qualifiers and European Under-21 Championship qualifiers during the latest international window.

Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has named Alexander Nübel, Angelo Stiller and Jamie Leweling in his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg in Sinsheim on 10 October and against Northern Ireland in Belfast on 13 October (both 20:45 kick-offs).

Furthermore, VfB defender Luca Jaquez has received his first call-up for the Swiss senior team. The Nati are also in World Cup qualifying action in Sweden on 10 October and in Slovenia on 13 October (both 20:45 kick-offs). “I’m delighted that I’ve been selected for the national team for the first time,” said Jaquez. “Now I’m hoping that I also get to make my debut for the Nati.”

Internationals involving VfB players in 2025
Alexander Nübel / Germany 10/10 2025, 20:45 CEST: Germany – Luxembourg (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
13/10 2025, 20:45 CEST: Northern Ireland – Germany (World Cup, Qualifiying round)

Angelo Stiller / Germany 10/10 2025, 20:45 CEST: Germany – Luxembourg (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
13/10 2025, 20:45 CEST: Northern Ireland – Germany (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
Jamie Leweling / Germany 10/10 2025, 20:45 CEST: Germany – Luxembourg (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
13/10 2025, 20:45 CEST: Northern Ireland – Germany (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
Luca Jaquez / Switzerland 10/10 2025, 20:45 CEST: Sweden – Switzerland (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
13/10 2025, 20:45 CEST: Slovenia – Switzerland (World Cup, Qualifiying round)

Bilal El Khannouss / Morocco 09/10 2025, 21:00 CEST: Morocco – Bahrain (Friendly)
14/10 2025, 21:00 CEST: Morocco – Congo (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
Atakan Karazor / Türkiye 11/10 2025, 20:45 CEST: Bulgaria – Türkiye (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
14/10 2025, 20:45 CEST: Türkiye – Georgia (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
Badredine Bouanani / Algeria 09/10 2025, 18:00 CEST: Somalia – Algeria (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
14/10 2025, 18:00 CEST: Algeria – Uganda (World Cup, Qualifiying round)
Chema / Spain U21 14/10 2025, 18:30 CEST: Spain – Finland (EURO, Qualifiying round)
Lazar Jovanovic / Serbia U21 10/10 2025, 18:00 CEST: Romania – Serbia (Friendly)