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Bishop shines as Ito, Laimer see action

Tom Bischof captained Germany U21s to a 2-0 win over Greece with two assists, while Hiroki Ito played for Japan in their 1-0 victory over England.

Bischof set up both goals in a crucial away win that moved the German youngsters to the top of their European Championship qualifying group. Ito started the friendly against England at Wembley, where Kaoru Mitoma scored the winner. Konrad Laimer played 78 minutes for Austria in their 1-0 loss to South Korea, and Minjae Kim featured in the head-to-head match. Jackson was unused in Senegal's 3-1 win.