Internationals

S04 duo substituted on during Mali defeat

Moussa Sylla and Ibrahima Cissé suffered a narrow defeat while on duty with the Mali national team on Thursday (5/6). In the end, the full-time whistle blew on a 1-0 victory for DR Congo in the French city of Orléans.

Internationals

6/6/2025

Ibrahima Cissé added to Mali squad

Coach Tom Saintfiet has added Ibrahima Cissé to his Mali squad for the upcoming friendly against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Schalke defender joins his teammate Moussa Sylla in the squad. The friendly will be played on Thursday (5/6) at 20:00 CEST in Orléans in France.

Internationals

6/3/2025

Moussa Sylla named in Mali squad

Mali’s national coach Tom Saintfiet has selected Moussa Sylla in his squad for the upcoming friendly against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Schalke striker will be hoping to win his third cap for his home country.

Internationals

5/28/2025

Taylan Bulut named in Germany squad for UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Right-back Taylan Bulut has been selected by Germany coach Hanno Balitsch for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Mika Khadr, who signed a professional contract at S04 valid until 2028 back in December, is on the standby list.

Internationals

5/20/2025

A point enough for Germany U20s and Max Grüger to finish first in the Elite League

Germany U20s and Max Grüger won this edition of the Elite League after drawing 1-1 against Portugal on Monday (24/3), the last of their fixtures in the eight-team European tournament.

Internationals

3/25/2025

Max Grüger plays 90 minutes as Germany U20 win in Czechia

Max Grüger and the Germany U20 national team were able to celebrate a 1-0 win away to Czechia on Friday night (21/3). The FC Schalke 04 midfielder was named in the starting line-up and played the duration of proceedings.

Internationals

3/22/2025

Taylan Bulut returns to Gelsenkirchen to recover from illness

Taylan Bulut, who missed the home game against Hannover 96 due to an infection, will also not play for Germany U19s in their upcoming European Championship qualifiers.

Internationals, Team

3/18/2025

Grüger called up by Germany U20s, Bulut with the Germany U19s

Max Grüger and Taylan Bulut will both be in action during the upcoming international break, having been called up to play for the Germany U20s and U19s respectively.

Internationals

3/17/2025

Mauro Zalazar features for 90 minutes in final match at South American U-20 Championship

Mauro Zalazar and Uruguay lost 3-1 against Colombia in their final match at the South American U-20 Championship on Sunday (16/2). After finishing top of their group by going unbeaten during the group stage, the ‘Celeste’ then failed to win any of their matches in the tournament’s final round.

Internationals

2/17/2025

Mauro Zalazar misses out on U20 World Cup after narrow defeat against Paraguay

Following a narrow 1-0 defeat against Paraguay, Mauro Zalazar and Uruguay 20s are now unable to finish amongst the top four in the final round of the South American U-20 Championships. Uruguay U20 had already been eliminated from contention to win the tournament prior to their match against Paraguay. The top four sides all qualify for the U20 World Cup in autumn, meaning that the ‘Celeste’ will now not be able to take part.

Internationals

2/14/2025

Mauro Zalazar’s dreams of World Cup qualification remain alive after 1-1 draw with Chile

Mauro Zalazar once again started for Uruguay as they picked up their first point of the final stage of the South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela in the early hours of Tuesday (11/2). The Royal Blues’ number 16 played 67 minutes of the 1-1 draw with Chile before the midfielder was substituted off for Gonzalo Petit as his nation sought added attacking impetus.

Internationals

2/11/2025

Mauro Zalazar and Uruguay suffer defeat in goalfest at the South American U-20 Championship

Mauro Zalazar and his Uruguay team fell to another narrow defeat in the final stage of the South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela during the early hours of Saturday morning (8/2), following their 1-0 loss at the hands of Brazil. The ‘Celeste’ ended up on the wrong side of a goalfest against Argentina at the Estadio Nacional Brígido, with the game finishing 4-3.

Internationals

2/8/2025