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A look at how Man Utd's international players got on during the first matches of the September break.
Bryan Mbeumo grabbed two assists as Cameroon continued their unbeaten start to World Cup qualifying with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Eswatini. The victory leaves them second in Group D, a point behind leaders Cape Verde ahead of their crucial clash on Tuesday night.
Cameroon took an early lead when Manchester United star Mbeumo collected the ball on the right wing from a corner and floated a dangerous first-time cross into the box that was headed into his own net by Gift Gamedze. They doubled their lead shortly after, when Mbeumo produced an almost identical piece of play on the right wing, cut inside and put a cross onto the head of Georges-Kevin N'Koudou.
They had their third before the half-hour mark when Arthur Avom fired a loose ball into the back of the net to secure their three points. The comfortable win also ensured Andre Onana grabbed a straightforward clean sheet on his return to international action.
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How Manchester United players fared in international matches
Bryan Mbeumo and Andre Onana were not the only Manchester United players in action during the first set of fixtures across the September international break.
Casemiro played 66 minutes for Brazil as they defeated Chile 3-0 in a comfortable home victory, and Manuel Ugarte played the final 20 minutes for Uruguay as they qualified for the World Cup with a 3-0 win over Peru.
Matthijs De Ligt was an unused substitute as the Netherlands drew 1-1 with Poland, and Altay Bayindir also watched on from the bench as Turkey defeated Georgia 3-2.
Chido Obi featured for Denmark U21s in their 1-0 friendly defeat to Norway U21s, while fellow academy star James Scanlon played the entirety of the match as Gibraltar narrowly lost 1-0 at home to Albania. The 18-year-old forward has yet to make his competitive debut for United, but has now made 14 senior appearances for his national side and netted two goals.
Manchester United players in international action today
France U21s v Luxembourg U21s – 17:30 (Yoro)
England U20s v Italy U20s– 19:00 (Heaven)
Denmark v Scotland – 19:45 (Dorgu, Hojlund)
Slovenia v Sweden – 19:45 (Sesko)
Ivory Coast v Burundi – 20:00 (Amad)
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