{
  "id": 8803697,
  "title": "20 BVB players called up for their national teams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/20-bvb-players-called-up-for-their-national-teams",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/20-bvb-players-called-national-002000810.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bundesliga has introduced a new international break schedule, merging two previous nine-day breaks into a single 16-day window starting in September. This change affects 20 players from Borussia Dortmund, with several expected to compete against their respective national teams. Germany's national team will face the Netherlands on September 1st, with several Dortmund players eligible to represent Germany, including Joey Veerman, who returns to the Dutch team after a two-year absence. Konstantinos Karetsas of Greece will play against both Germany and the Netherlands during the same period. Additionally, Borussia Dortmund's young American player, Mathis Albert, is on the brink of making his senior debut for the United States national team.",
  "summary": "This season brings a first: instead of three nine-day international breaks in the fall, there will now be one 16-day break and one nine-day break. The September and October windows have been merged in...",
  "key_points": [
    "20 Borussia Dortmund players called up for national teams.",
    "Germany vs Netherlands on September 1st.",
    "Konstantinos Karetsas eligible for Greece and Netherlands."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The new 16-day international break schedule introduced by the Bundesliga means Borussia Dortmund will have a significant number of players away on national team duty at the same time.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}