Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho is the first player born in the 2000s to play for England, BVB teammate Paco Alcacer has starred for Spain after his own incredible BVB form, while Manuel Neuer will lead Germany out once again…

bundesliga.com brings you the full breakdown of who is involved where around the world during the international break…

UEFA

Austria

12 October 2018, Austria 1-0 Northern Ireland

Guido Burgstaller, Valentin Lazaro, Marcel Sabizter, Stefan Ilsanker and Martin Hinteregger all started for Austria in a hard-fought win at home to Northern Ireland, their first in League B, Group 3.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Guido Burgstaller (Schalke), Aleksandar Dragovic (Leverkusen), Michael Gregoritsch (Augsburg), Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim), Martin Hinteregger (Augsburg), Stefan Ilsanker (Leipzig), Florian Kainz (Bremen), Valentino Lazaro (Hertha), Marcel Sabitzer (Leipzig), Louis Schaub (Cologne), Alessandro Schöpf (Schalke), Kevin Wimmer (Hannover)

Belgium 

12 October 2018, Belgium 2-1 Switzerland

Axel Witsel played from start to finish and Thorgan Hazard came on as a late substitute as Belgium scored a late winner to beat a Swiss side that included Gladbach quartet Yann Sommer, Nico Elvedi, Michael Lang and Denis Zakaria, as well as Hoffenheim’s Steven Zuber.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg), Thorgan Hazard (Gladbach), Axel Witsel (Dortmund) 

Bosnia-Herzegovina 

Haris Duljevic (Dresden) 

Croatia 

12 October 2018, Croatia 0-0 England

Tin Jedvaj, Andrej Kramaric and Ante Rebic all started for Croatia in a behind-closed-doors encounter against England in Rijeka.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Tin Jedvaj (Leverkusen), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Ante Rebic (Frankfurt) 

Czech Republic 

13 October 2018, Slovakia 1-2 Czech Republic

Andrej Duda has scored five Bundesliga goals this season, but the Hertha Berlin midfielder was unable to recreate the magic in Trnava. Hoffenheim’s Pavel Kaderabek and and Werder Bremen’s Theo Gebre Selassie played the full 90 minutes as the Czechs picked up their first win in League B Group 1.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Theodor Gebre Selassie (Bremen), Pavel Kaderabek (Hoffenheim), Jiri Pavlenka (Bremen) 

Denmark 

13 October 2018, Republic of Ireland 0-0 Denmark

Try as they might, Borussia Dortmund’s Thomas Delaney and RB Leipzig forward Yussuf Poulsen could not find a way through against Ireland in Dublin. The Danes top League B Group 4 with four points from two matches.

Thomas Delaney (Dortmund), Yussuf Poulsen (Leipzig), Frederik Rönnow (Frankfurt) 

England 

12 October 2018, Croatia 0-0 England

Dortmund teenager Jadon Sancho made his senior international debut for England, coming off the bench in the 77th minute as the Three Lions, who hit the woodwork twice, were held to a draw against the 2018 World Cup finalists.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Jadon Sancho (Dortmund) 

Faroe Islands 

11 October 2018, Faroe Islands 0-3 Azerbaijan

Bielefeld midfielder Joan Simun Edmundsson played from start to finish for the hosts in a 3-0 defeat in Torsvollur to leave them in third place in League D Group 3.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Joan Simun Edmundsson (Bielefeld) 

Finland 

12 October 2018, Estonia 0-1 Finland

Bayer Leverkusen custodian Lukas Hradecky kept a clean sheet as Finland remained top of League C Group 2 with a third win in as many games.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Lukas Hradecky (Leverkusen) 

France

11 October 2018, France 2-2 Iceland

Stuttgart defender Benjamin Pavard went the full distance for the hosts in Guingamp, with the reigning world champions scoring two goals in the final five minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw.

Bundesliga players in the squad:Benjamin Pavard (Stuttgart)

Germany

13 October 2018, Netherlands 3-0 Germany

Eight Bundesliga players, including debutant Mark Uth, took to the field in a losing effort in Amsterdam. Germany are still awaiting their first win in League A Group 1 following their Matchday 1 draw with world champions France.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Jerome Boateng (Bayern), Julian Brandt (Leverkusen), Matthias Ginter (Gladbach), Leon Goretzka (Bayern), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Mats Hummels (Bayern), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern), Thomas Müller (Bayern), Manuel Neuer (c) (Bayern), Sebastian Rudy (Schalke), Nico Schulz (Hoffenheim), Niklas Süle (Bayern), Kevin Trapp (Frankfurt), Mark Uth (Schalke), Timo Werner (Leipzig) 

Manuel Neuer helped Germany to a clean sheet against FIFA World Champions France in September, and looks to have put his foot injury well behind him. © gettyimages / Alexander Hassenstein

Hungary 

12 October 2018, Greece 1-0 Hungary

RB Leipzig centre-back Willi Orban made his senior international debut for Hungary, joining club.mate Peter Gulacsi in the starting line-up in Athens. Adam Szalai and Roland Sallai likewise began the match.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Peter Gulacsi (Leipzig), Willi Orban (Leipzig), Roland Sallai (Freiburg), Adam Szalai (c) (Hoffenheim) 

Iceland 

11 October 2018, France 2-2 Iceland

Augsburg striker Alfred Finnbogason grabbed an assist for Iceland, teeing up Birkir Bjarnason for the opener as Iceland raced to a surprising 2-0 lead away to France, who eventually salvaged a draw with two late goals.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Alfred Finnbogason (Augsburg), Rurik Gislason (Sandhausen) 

Israel 

11 October 2018, Israel 2-1 Scotland

Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Taleb Tawatha helped his side pick up a valuable UEFA Nations League victory in Haifa, setting up Dor Peretz to equalise for the hosts, who went on to win 2-1.

Bundesliga players in the squad:Taleb Tawatha (Frankfurt) 

Kosovo

11 October 2018, Kosovo 3-1 Malta

Bremen midfielder Milot Rashica came on as a late substitute for Kosovo, setting up his side’s third goal just three minutes after entering the pitch to seal a 3-1 victory.

Bundesliga players in the squad:Leart Paqarada (Sandhausen), Milot Rashica (Bremen) 

Luxembourg 

Leandro Barreiro (Mainz), Florian Bohnert (Schalke), Maurice Deville (Waldhof), Tim Kips (Magdeburg) 

Norway 

13 October 2018, Norway 1-0 Slovenia

Hertha Berlin goalkeeper Rune Jarstein kept a clean sheet as Norway picked up their second win in UEFA Nations League League C Group 3. Hannover’s Iver Fossum was a second-half substitute in Oslo.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Iver Fossum (Hannover), Rune Jarstein (Hertha), Mats Möller Daehli (St. Pauli), Havard Nordtveit (Hoffenheim) 

Poland 

11 October 2018, Poland 2-3 Portugal

Bayern frontman Robert Lewandowski made his 100th international outing for Poland, but was unable to find the net in a 3-2 defeat. Wolfsburg winger Jakub Blaszczykowski came off the bench to score the hosts’ second goal.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Jakub Blaszczykowski (Wolfsburg), Marcin Kaminski (Fortuna), Robert Lewandowski (c) (Bayern) 

Portugal 

11 October 2018, Poland 2-3 Portugal

Bruma and Renato Sanches both came off the bench in the second half for Portugal, helping the reigning European champions see out a 3-2 win.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Bruma (Leipzig), Renato Sanches (Bayern) 

Romania

11 October 2018, Lithuania 1-2 Romania

Mainz midfielder Alexandru Maxim came off the bench to score a last-minute winner for his side in Vilnius, lifting them to second in League C Group 4.

Bundesliga players in the squad:Alexandru Maxim (Mainz) 

Serbia

11 October 2018, Montenegro 0-2 Serbia

Frankfurt’s Mijat Gacinovic and Bremen’s Milos Veljkovic both started as Serbia eased to a 2-0 triumph in Montenegro. Filip Kostic was an unused substitute throughout.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Mijat Gacinovic (Frankfurt), Filip Kostic (Frankfurt), Milos Veljkovic (Bremen)

Slovakia

13 October 2018, Slovakia 1-2 Czech Republic

Andrej Duda has scored five Bundesliga goals this season, but the Hertha Berlin midfielder was unable to recreate the magic in Trnava. Hoffenheim’s Pavel Kaderabek and and Werder Bremen’s Theo Gebre Selassie played the full 90 minutes as the Czechs picked up their first win in League B Group 1.

Ondrej Duda (Hertha), Peter Pekarik (Hertha)

Spain

11 October 2018, Wales 1-4 Spain

Dortmund striker Paco Alcacer continued his extraordinary scoring form, hitting a brace on his return to the Spanish national team in a comfortable victory in Cardiff. Bayern midfielder Thiago remained on the bench.

Paco Alcacer (Dortmund), Thiago Alcantara (Bayern)

Paco Alcacer is back in the Spain squad for the first tiime since October 2016 after scoring six goals in his first 81 minutes as a Borussia Dortmund player. © gettyimages

Sweden

11 October 2018, Russia 0-0 Sweden

Emil Forsberg, Ludwig Augustinsson and Isaac Kiese Thelin were all in the starting line-up for Sweden in Kaliningrad, while Sebastian Andersson came on as a late substitute.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Sebastian Andersson (Union), Ludwig Augustinsson (Bremen), Emil Forsberg (Leipzig), Mikael Ishak (Nuremberg), Isaac Kiese Thelin (Leverkusen)

Switzerland

12 October 2018, Belgium 2-1 Switzerland

Gladbach quartet Yann Sommer, Nico Elvedi, Michael Lang and Denis Zakaria all started for Switzerland alongside Hoffenheim’s Steven Zuber, but Romelu Lukaku’s late goal earned Belgium a 2-1 win.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Manuel Akanji (Dortmund), Roman Bürki (Dortmund), Nico Elvedi (Gladbach), Breel Embolo (Schalke), Michael Lang (Gladbach), Yvon Mvogo (Leipzig), Yann Sommer (Gladbach), Denis Zakaria (Gladbach), Steven Zuber (Hoffenheim)

Turkey

11 October 2018, Turkey 0-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kaan Ayhan and Yunus Malli Berkay Özcan all featured for Turkey in a goalless draw in a friendly at home to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Kaan Ayhan (Fortuna), Yunus Malli (Wolfsburg), Berkay Özcan (Stuttgart)

Ukraine

10 October 2018, Italy 1-1 Ukraine

Schalke midfielder Yevhen Konoplyanka played the first 73 minutes as Ukraine held Italy to a 1-1 draw.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Yevhen Konoplyanka (Schalke)

CONMEBOL

Argentina

11 October 2018, Iraq 0-4 Argentina

Stuttgart midfielder Santiago Ascacibar was a second-half substitute for Argentina in a comfortable victory over Iraw in Riyadh.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Santiago Ascacibar (Stuttgart)

Brazil

12 October 2018, Saudi Arabia 0-2 Brazil

Hannover midfielder Walace was an unused substitute as Brazil beat Saudi Arabia in a friendly in Riyadh.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Walace (Hannover)

Colombia

12th October 2018, USA 2-4

Bayern star James Rodriguez was the star of the show as Colombia beat the United States of America, with the attacking midfielder scoring a stunning curling effort before adding an assist later on.

Uruguay

12th October 2018, South Korea 2-1 Uruguay

RB Leipzig defender Marcelo Saracchi made his international debut for Uruguay, coming off the bench as an 84th minute substitute in their defeat to South Korea.

Venezuela

Sergio Cordova (Augsburg)

CAF

Algeria

12th October 2018, Algeria 2-0 Benin

Schalke’s Nabil Bentaleb played all 90 minutes in centre midfield as Algeria beat Benin 2-0.

Cameroon

Cameroon 1-0 Malawi

Mainz midfielder Pierre Kunde played the full match as Cameroom overcame Malawi thanks to a goal from former Schalke and Mainz forward Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting.

DR Congo

13 October 2018, DR Congo 1-2 Zimbabwe

VfB Stuttgart forward Chadrac Akolo and Wolfsburg defender Marcel Tisserand were on the receiving end of a 2-1 defeat in Kinshasa. DR Congo ended the 2019 AFCON qualifier with ten men, and sit second in Group G.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Chadrac Akolo (Stuttgart), Marcel Tisserand (Wolfsburg)

Guinea

Guinea 2-0 Rwanda

Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Ibrahima Traore started and claimed an assist for Guinea as they beat Rwanda in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Morocco

13 October 2018, Morocco 1-0 Comoros

Real-Madrid-owned Borussia Dortmund defender Achraf Hakimi played the full 90 minutes for Morocco in Casablanca. Schalke’s Hamza Mendyl was a half-time substitute.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Achraf Hakimi (Dortmund), Hamza Mendyl (Schalke)

Nigeria

13 October 2018, Nigeria 4-0 Libya

Paderborn left-back Jamilu Collins played the full 90 minutes as the Super Eagles eased to victory over Libya in Kaduna City to climb up to second in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group E standings.

Bundesliga players in the squad: Jamilu Collins (Paderborn)

Senegal

Salif Sane (Schalke)

CONCACAF

Curacao

Charlison Benschop (Ingolstadt)

Mexico

Marco Fabian (Frankfurt)

Trinidad and Tobago

Joevin Jones (Darmstadt)

USA

12th October 2018, USA 2-4 Colombia

John Brooks, Julian Green and Bobby Wood all started for the US against Colombia. Hannover striker Wood scored his third goal in two games before being substituted in the 83rd minute for Werder Bremen’s Josh Sargent.

Josh Sargent (r.) came off the bench for the USA against Colombia despite not having made his full senior debut for Werder Bremen; Christian Pulisic (l.) misses out through injury. © gettyimages / Mitchell Leff

AFC

Australia

Robbie Kruse (Bochum), Mathew Leckie (Hertha)

Japan

12th October 2018, Japan 3-0 Panama

Hannover’s Genki Haraguchi played the full 90 minutes while Bremen’s Yuya Osako started but was substituted in the 66th minute.

South Korea

12th October 2018, South Korea 2-1 Uruguay

Hwang Hee-chan of Hamburg started in attack for South Korea, before being substituted in the 78th minute while Lee Jae-sung from Holstein Kiel was an unused substitute.

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