Liverpool players enjoyed international victories on past week. Diogo Jota ended a long run without a goal as he scored in a comfortable win for Portugal. Virgil van Dijk scoring the winner for Netherlands against Belgium and helping keep a clean sheet up against Poland.
National teams played friendly matches in September, as well as games in the League of Nations (for European teams).
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Virgil van Dijk, who is captain for his country, led Netherland side to a 2:0 victory in Warsaw. He played the full 90 minutes in the centre of a back three and helping keep a clean sheet against striker Robert Lewandowski Poland.
A few days later, the Netherlands defeated Belgium in the Nations League match thanks to the only header goal of the game of van Dijk. Belgium team that included the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois.
The victory means the Netherlands have won their Nations League group and will be one of the four national teams to compete for victory in the tournament deciding phase in 2023.
England led by Gareth Southgate lost away to Italy. The only goal of the match was scored by Napoli midfielder Giacomo Raspadori. Trent Alexander-Arnold did not come off the bench, Jordan Henderson was not included in the Three Lions’ line-up.
In the second match, England hosted Germany at Wembley in the final match of the group stage of the League of Nations. The match ended in a frantic draw with a score of 3:3. Jordan Henderson was brought on in stoppage time, replacing Liverpool target Jude Bellingham. Trent Alexander-Arnold was not included in the Three Lions line-up for this game.
England relegated to League B of Nations League.
The Egyptian national team played a friendly match against the national team of Niger and won 3:0. Mo Salah scored a double in this game. First, the striker opened the scoring at the close of the first half, and then converted a penalty in the middle of the second half.
Brazil beat Ghana 3-0 in a friendly match. Alisson played from the first to the last minute, Fabinho entered the field at the end of the hour of playing time, Roberto Firmino remained on the bench.
The Brazilian national team in the last friendly match before the Qatar World Cup skating rink walked through Tunisia. Selesao defeated the African team 5:1, Alisson came out in the starting line-up. Fabinho and Roberto Firmino played the game on the bench.
Darwin Nunez failed to help the Uruguayan national team avoid defeat in a 0:1 friendly game against Iran.
In the second match friendly match, Uruguay defeated Canada 2:0. Darwin Nunez struck a goal, with Luis Suarez laying on the assist in a much-needed goal for the striker.
Portugal played with the Czech Republic in the League of Nations. Fernando Santos side won a landslide victory 4:0, with the last goal scored by the Reds forward Diogo Jota, who appeared on the field in the middle of the second half.
The Portuguese lost to Spain 0:1, the only goal of the match was scored by Alvaro Morata. Diogo Jota was replaced by Vitinho at second half.
The Greek national team with Kostas Tsimikas in the line-up lost to Cyprus 0:1. The left-back of the Merseysiders played a full match.
Kostas Tsimikas played the full match against Northern Ireland and helped Greece won 3:1.
Luis Diaz took part in a friendly match between Colombia and Guatemala, in which the Colombians won 4:1. The Liverpool striker did not score and assist, and left the field in the second half.
In Colombia’s next friendly game against Mexico, Luis Diaz was at line-up. The Colombians won a strong-willed victory with a score of 3:2.
All 28 Liverpool players who were called up to the national team returned to the club’s location. No one has been injured in the national teams.