Tom Bischof captained the Germany U21s to a crucial 2-0 victory in European Championship qualifying, setting up both goals against Greece. Hiroki Ito started for Japan in their 1-0 friendly win over England at Wembley, while Konrad Laimer featured for Austria in a 1-0 loss to South Korea. Harry Kane sat out England's match due to a slight training knock, and Nicolas Jackson was unused in Senegal's 3-1 friendly win.
Bischof shines, Ito and Laimer win

Tom Bischof captained Germany U21s to a 2-0 away win over Greece, providing two assists. Meanwhile, Hiroki Ito helped Japan secure a narrow 1-0 victory over England.