Foals prepare for home game against Union Berlin
On Tuesday morning, the Foals kicked off their preparations for the home game against Union Berlin. Manu Koné was partially integrated into team training, while Max Wöber was missing due to injury.
Ko Itakura and Japan, as well as Fabio Chiarodia with the Italian U19 squad, tasted success with their national teams.
Japan
The Japanese national team won their third game of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Gladbach centre-half Ko Itakura played the full 90 minutes of Japan’s 1-0 win over North Korea (photo: imago images/ANP). The Samurai Blue took the lead through Ao Tanaka in the second minute and defended that lead until the end. The countries will meet again in Pyongyang on Monday (9:00 MEZ).
Italy U19
In their opening game of European Championship qualification, Italy’s U19s, featuring Gladbach defender Fabio Chiarodia, defeated Scotland 3-1, with Chiarodia on the pitch for the whole game.