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Monday Internationals Update: Penalty Save from Mamardashvili, Injury Worry for Jacquet

Largely a quiet day on the international front

Monday Internationals Update: Penalty Save from Mamardashvili, Injury Worry for Jacquet

Monday's international football matches saw several noteworthy events, with Giorgi Mamardashvili of Georgia making an important penalty save and helping his team secure a 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland. Mamardashvili, a Liverpool backup keeper, was a standout player for Georgia, making five saves throughout the game. Hungary's Dominik Szoboszlai captained his team to a 2-1 win against Ukraine, although Kerkez was suspended and did not participate.

For France, on-loan player Ármin Pécsi played as a back-up goalkeeper, starting and playing 72 minutes before being substituted off. The French team staged a late comeback to defeat Belgium 4-1, with Désiré Doué scoring the opening goal in the 77th minute. However, there was some concern regarding French defender Jérémy Jacquet, who was rested from the starting lineup due to a "little" injury.

The hope is that his rest was merely a precaution to preserve his fitness, as his performances have been impressive thus far, and his absence was worrying for the French team.

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