Bednarek’s Poland win in EURO 2024 qualifying
Jan Bednarek kept a clean sheet in EURO 2024 qualifying as six of Southampton's internationals represented their respective nations on Thursday evening.
The latest matches in EURO 2024 qualifying kicked off and Saints’ Polish centre-back kept a clean sheet in Group E.
A brace from Robert Lewandowski sealed a 2-0 victory over the Faroe Islands at Stadion Narodowy.
In Group B, Saints' Irish trio of Gavin Bazunu, Ryan Manning and Will Smallbone travelled to France but fell to a 2-0 defeat against the World Cup runners-up, with Bazunu featuring for the full 90 minutes.
Summer signing Shea Charles faced a trip to Slovenia with Northern Ireland in Group H; the 19-year-old played the full game but couldn’t prevent a 4-2 defeat at the Stadion Stožice.
Finally, Sékou Mara earned his first call-up to France's Under-21s in almost exactly two years, as they beat Denmark 4-1 in a friendly.
