Twelve Borussia Moenchengladbach players will leave for their respective national teams after the derby on Saturday (3:30 pm/Sky) against 1. FC Cologne.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Haris Tabaković (31) is fighting for a spot in the World Cup in the summer in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. In the playoffs, Bosnia and Herzegovina will play against Wales next Thursday (8:45 pm). If they win, they will play a final at home against the winner of the game between Italy and Northern Ireland.
LUXEMBOURG
Goalkeeper Tiago Pereira Cardoso (19) will play for Luxembourg in the first round of qualifying for the UEFA Nations League. They will face Malta twice (March 26, 6 pm, and March 31, 6 pm).
SWITZERLAND
Borussia’s defense chief Nico Elvedi (29) will play two test matches with Switzerland against Germany (March 27, 8:45 pm) and Norway (March 31, 6 pm).
JAPAN
Shuto Machino (25) will be testing with the Japanese national team against Scotland (March 28, 6 pm) and England (March 31, 8:45 pm).
USA
Two VfL professionals, Joe Scally and Giovanni Reyna, have been nominated for the USA’s test matches against Belgium (March 28, 8:30 pm) and Portugal (April 1, 1 am).
INDONESIA
Kevin Diks (29) will play a test match with the Indonesian national team against Saint Kitts and Nevis on March 27 (2 pm).
SOUTH KOREA
Jens Castrop (22) will be playing two test matches with South Korea against Ivory Coast (March 28, 3 pm) and Austria (March 31, 8:45 pm).
ITALY U21
Fabio Chiarodia will be playing with Italy’s U21 for the Euro qualification against North Macedonia (March 26, 6:15 pm) and Sweden (March 31, 6:30 pm).
GERMANY U19
Niklas Swider (19) will face Sweden, Greece, and Austria in the decisive Euro qualification round with Germany’s U19.
GERMANY U18
Borussia’s talent Wael Mohya (17) will play with Germany’s U18 against Bosnia, Israel, and Austria in the first qualification round for the U19 Euro.
