Breel Embolo

13 Schalke players called-up for international duty

In the first international break of the season, 13 Schalke players will be off playing for their respective countries. The UEFA Nations League begins in the international break, with a number of players making their bow in the competition. Qualifying for the African Cup of Nations is also on the agenda for some players.

Internationals

Sep 3, 2018

Breel Embolo: I couldn’t have made a U-turn

Breel Embolo, who recently became a father, has returned from his post World Cup holiday and joined his Royal Blue teammates in pre-season training. The Switzerland international spoke to us at schalke04.de about his newborn daughter, Naliya, the tournament in Russia, the short time away from football, his new hairstyle and his first days back in Gelsenkirchen.

Interview

Jul 27, 2018

World Cup over for Breel Embolo

Breel Embolo’s World Cup hopes came to an end on Tuesday, as he and and his Switzerland teammates lost to Sweden 1-0 in the last 16.

Internationals

Jul 3, 2018

Breel Embolo is Last 16 bound

Breel Embolo played 90 minutes of Switzerland’s 2-2 draw with Costa Rica on Wednesday and provided the assist for his team’s opening goal. The point was enough for Embolo and Co. to book their place in the knockout stages, finishing second in Group E behind five times world champions Brazil.

Internationals

Jun 27, 2018

Dramatic win for Breel Embolo and Switzerland

What a result for Switzerland and Breel Embolo! Xherdan Shaqiri scored the winner for Switzerland in the final minute as the game finished 2-1.

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Jun 22, 2018

Breel Embolo and Switzerland hold Brazil to a draw

Breel Embolo and the Switzerland national team frustrated five-time World Cup winners Brazil on Sunday night. Thanks to a courageous performance and a bit of luck, the Swiss were able to hold their Group E opponents from South America to a 1-1 draw. Schalke’s Breel Embolo was brought on in the 80th minute.

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Jun 18, 2018

Breel Embolo: We want to deliver!

After the 2016 European Championships, Breel Embolo will take part in his second big tournament. On Sunday (17.06. at 20:00 CEST) the Swiss kick of their World Cup campaign against Brazil. The attacker spoke to schalke04.de about the tournament in Russia.

Interview

Jun 16, 2018

Knappen seeking to enter World Cup history books

The ball is rolling, the 2018 World Cup has begun. On Thursday, the hosts Russia opened the tournament with a 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia. On Friday, four Schalke internationals will be hoping to make their mark on football’s biggest stage.

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Jun 15, 2018

04 Royal Blues off to the World Cup!

Four Royal Blues will represent their countries at the FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer after the final squads for the tournament were revealed on Monday. Leon Goretzka (Germany), Breel Embolo (Switzerland), Amine Harit (Morocco) and Marko Pjaca (Crotia) will all look to make an impact for their nations in the competition which gets underway on 14 June.

Internationals

Jun 4, 2018

Yevhen Konoplyanka bags twice against Albania

Three Royal Blues were in international action on Sunday: Yevhen Konoplyanka, Breel Embolo and Marko Pjaca, with a draw, a win and a defeat respectively. schalke04.de brings you the full round-up.

Internationals

Jun 4, 2018

The Royal Blues’ pre-World Cup friendlies

The World Cup is fast approaching. To warm up and find their form ahead of the tournament, which gets underway on 14th June, the countries taking part have several friendly fixtures coming up. The final World Cup squads must be submitted to FIFA by 4th June. Leon Goretzka, Breel Embolo, Amine Harit, Matija Nastasic und Marko Pjaca are the current Schalke players to have been named in their respective countries’ preliminary World Cup squads.

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May 22, 2018

Breel Embolo scores, Yevhen Konoplyanka assists

With 79 days to go until the start of the World Cup in Russia, a number of teams played on Tuesday to see how they fared against fellow international sides. A number of the Knappen were involved in these clashes. We rounded up their work over the international break.

Internationals

Mar 28, 2018