National teams have called up 13 players from Benfica squad

After a conclusive win against SC Braga in Round 4 of the Liga NOS, it is time for the first break in the 2019/20 competitive calendar due to international matches. Benfica gives 12 players from the first squad to the different national teams. There were 13, but Florentino was released from the U21 national team.

Rúben Dias, Pizzi, Rafa and Ferro (Portugal), Florentino, Jota and Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21), Tomás Tavares (Portugal U19) Odysseas and Samaris (Greece), Seferovic(Switzerland), Svilar (Belgium U21) and Adel Taarabt (Morocco) are the benfiquistas called up to play official or friendly matches with their respective national teams.

International matches with Benfiquistas

OPPONENT	DATE AND TIME	COMPETITION	PLACE
RÚBEN DIAS, PIZZI, RAFA AND FERRO (Portugal)
Serbia	September 7 (Saturday), 7:45 pm	Euro 2020 Qualifiers	Belgrade (Serbia)
Lithuania	September 10 (Tuesday), 7:45 pm	Euro 2020 Qualifiers	Vilnius (Lithuania)
FLORENTINO, JOTA AND NUNO TAVARES (Portugal U21)
Gibraltar	September 5 (Thursday), 8:45 pm	Euro 2021 Qualifiers	Alverca (Portugal)
Belarus	September 10 (Tuesday), 6 pm	Euro 2021 Qualifiers	Zhodino (Belarus)
TOMÁS TAVARES (Portugal U19)
Belgium	September 7 (Saturday), 4 pm	Friendly	Tubize (Belgium)
Holland	September 10 (Tuesday), 7 pm	Friendly	Katwijk (Holland)
ODYSSEAS AND SAMARIS (Greece)
Finland	September 5 (Thursday), 7:45 pm	Euro 2020 Qualifiers	Tampere (Finland)
Liechtenstein	September 8 (Sunday), 7:45 pm	Euro 2020 Qualifiers	Athens (Greece)
SEFEROVIC (Switzerland)
Republic of Ireland	September 5 (Thursday), 7:45 pm	Euro 2020 Qualifiers	Dublin (Ireland)
Gibraltar	September 8 (Sunday), 5 pm	Euro 2020 Qualifiers	Sion (Switzerland)
SVILAR (Belgium U21)
Wales	September 6 (Friday), 5 pm	Euro 2021 Qualifiers	Wrexham (Wales)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	September 10 (Tuesday), 7:45 pm	Euro 2021 Qualifiers	Leuven (Belgium)
ADEL TAARABT (Morocco)
Burkina Faso	September 6 (Friday), 8 pm	Friendly	Morocco
Niger	September 10 (Tuesday), 8 pm	Friendly	Morocco