Here is the second report for PSG players who are currently representing their countries in the March international window, which will be the last before the World Cup. While this break remains important for many Paris Saint-Germain players looking to secure a spot in their respective World Cup squads, most of these players will be scrutinised by their fans, hoping to see them avoid any significant injuries before the last stretch of the season.
PSG players international duty report:
France 3-1 Columbia
Following their 2-1 victory over Brazil in their first friendly, Didier Deschamps made 11 changes to his starting lineup and gave a chance to his usual bench players. Lucas Hernandez featured as a centre-back and played 90 minutes while Warren Zaire-Emery paired up with N'Golo Kanté in midfield for 64 minutes.
Meanwhile, Désiré Doué dazzled against Columbia and James Rodriguez with a fantastic brace to lead his side to victory. He played 63 minutes as he scored his first goals for the national team. Additionally, PSG fans will be happy as Ousmane Dembélé did not feature in this game and was rested ahead of the important games coming up for Paris. Lucas Chevalier, France's third-choice goalkeeper was the only player not to log in a minute in this window.
Lithuania 0-2 Georgia
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia played 90 minutes as Georgia defeated Lithuania in their second friendly of the window, ending it undefeated.
Morocco 2-1 Paraguay
Achraf Hakimi delivered another top-level performance to lead Morocco to victory. The former Real Madrid player made two assists and played all 90 minutes in their second and last game of the window.
Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador
Ecuador secured a 1-1 draw against 10-men Netherlands, Willian Pacho who played 90 minutes gave the lead to the Oranje after three minutes through an own goal. Hopefully, Enner Valencia tied the game from the spot.
Senegal 3-1 Gambia
In their first friendly game of the international window, Senegal celebrated their controversial AFCON victory with a 2-0 victory against Peru at the Stade de France with Ibrahim Mbaye playing 67 minutes. The PSG player had a good game and ended up with one assist.
In their second game, they faced Gambia with Mbaye starting on the bench, nonetheless, the youngster came off the bench at halftime and had an instant impact on the game, scoring the second goal of his team.
Austria 1-0 Korea Republic
After a heavy 4-0 loss to Ivory Coast in their first friendly where Kang-In Lee came off the bench and played 32 minutes in the second half, Korea Republic faced Austria in their last game of the window and featured 90 as they lost to Austria.
Ukraine 1-0 Albania
Ukraine and Illia Zabarnyi bounced back from their World Cup Qualifying Playoff loss to Sweden with a short 1-0 win over Albania in a friendly. The PSG centre-back played for 90 minutes in the victory.
Mexico 0-0 Portugal
In their first game against Mexico, only Gonçalo Ramos and Nuno Mendes started. Meanwhile, both Joao Neves and Vitinha came on in the second half in a goalless draw.
