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Henning Matriciani and Tom Krauß draw first game of U21 EUROs

Germany U21 kicked off their European Championship campaign with a 1-1 draw against Israel on Thursday (22/06) despite a number of good chances.

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Euro qualifiers: Uronen wins comfortably with Finland, Karaman yet to feature

Following the end of the 2022/23 season, Jere Uronen, who is still with Schalke until 30th June, and Kenan Karaman went away with their respective national teams. The pair had reason to celebrate on Monday evening as both Finland and Turkey secured wins in the European Championship qualifiers.

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Five former Schalke players to return to the VELTINS-Arena with Germany

Malick Thiaw will be back in Gelsenkirchen on Tuesday (20/6) with the German national team for their friendly against Colombia. Kick off at the VELTINS-Arena is at 20:45 CEST. As well as the 21-year-old defender, who joined AC Milan last summer, three former Schalke players in Leon Goretzka, Thilo Kehrer and Leroy Sané are also in Germany’s squad, while Ilkay Gündogan also spent time with the club’s academy.

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90 minutes for Henning Matriciani in U21 EURO dress rehearsal

The Germany U21s played out a successful dress rehearsal on Friday (16/06), as they prepare to kick off their European Championship campaign next week. The DFB-Junioren won 3-1 against Switzerland U21s in a 120-minute friendly behind closed doors in Imst, Austria. Henning Matriciani got 90 minutes under his belt, while Tom Krauß featured for an hour.

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Rodrigo Zalazar scores twice on his Uruguay debut

Rodrigo Zalazar enjoyed a perfect debut for Uruguay during the night (15/6). FC Schalke 04’s midfielder scored twice in a 4-1 friendly win over Nicaragua in Montevideo.

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Henning Matriciani and Tom Krauß named in final Germany U21s squad for European Championship

Henning Matriciani and Tom Krauß have been named in the final Germany U21s squad for the upcoming tournament in Romania and Georgia, to be held between 21st June and 8th July. Sepp van den Berg will also be involved in the tournament with the Netherlands. Elsewhere, Ibrahima Cissé will be in action with Mali in the U23 Africa Cup of Nations. Kenan Karaman, Jere Uronen, Alex Král and Rodrigo Zalazar are all also on international duty.

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Henning Matriciani and Tom Krauß in the preliminary squad for U21 European Championship

Antonio Di Salvo announced his preliminary squad for the upcoming U21 European Championship on Friday (2/6), with the Germany coach included Henning Matriciani and Tom Krauß. The tournament will be held in Romania and Georgia from 21st June to 8th July.

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Henning Matriciani makes Germany U21 debut

Tuesday saw Henning Matriciani celebrate his debut in a Germany shirt. FC Schalke 04’s defensive all-rounder played the final 15 minutes as the U21 team drew 0-0 with Romania.

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Alex Král sets up goal as Czech Republic beat Poland

Two Royal Blues represented their countries on Friday (24/03), in the form of Alex Král and Tom Krauß. Henning Matriciani, named alongside Krauß in the Germany U21 squad for the first time, will have to wait for his debut. An overview of the evening’s action is here on schalke04.de.

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Five Schalke players on international duty

Five Schalke players have been called up to represent their national teams during this week’s international break. Mehmet Can Aydin and Alex Král are in EURO qualification action, Ibrahima Cissé and Mali U23s are aiming to reach the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, while Henning Matriciani and Tom Krauß have been named in the Germany U21s squad for their two friendlies.

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Henning Matriciani called up to Germany U21s for the first time

After his strong performances for FC Schalke 04 in recent weeks, Henning Matriciani has been called up to represent Germany U21s for the first time in his career. Tom Krauß, who has won 10 caps to date, is in also in Antonio Di Salvo’s squad, announced on Friday (17/3).

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Mehmet Can Aydin called up to Turkey’s national team

Mehmet Can Aydin has been called up to the Turkey side for the first time by Stefan Kuntz. The 21-year-old is in the squad for the upcoming qualifiers against Armenia (Saturday, 25/3) and Croatia (Tuesday, 29/3).

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