Lindelöf and Cash face each other

Victor Lindelöf claimed an assist as Sweden triumphed 3-1 over Matty Cash’s Poland in the UEFA Nations League on Monday night. The Aston Villa defender flicked on a cross for Benjamin Nygren to head home the opener after eight minutes. Lindelöf captained his country and enjoyed 90 minutes in Solna, with Villa team-mate Cash completing 76 minutes for Poland. The result leaves leaders Sweden on a maximum six points in League B Group 4, while Poland are on one point from their opening two matches.Matteo Ruggeri earned his first senior international cap for Italy as he started against Türkiye in the Nations League. The Villa left-back completed 90 minutes for the Azzurri as they claimed a 4-1 victory in Bursa. It ensured Ruggeri enjoyed a winning start on his maiden appearance for Italy, who are now on three points from their first two matches in League A Group 1.Aaron Wan-Bissaka played 90 minutes for DR Congo as they saw off Zimbabwe 2-1 in qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations. The Villa right-back helped his country to all three points to move clear at the top of Group E after the opening two rounds of AFCON qualifying.Zion Suzuki completed 45 minutes as Japan triumphed 2-1 over Venezuela in an international friendly. The goalkeeper stepped off the bench at the interval and played the second half in Hiroshima.