Burnley players continue World Cup preparations

Zeki Amdouni, wearing Switzerland's red home kit with white accents, competes for the ball against Australia's Paul Okon-Engstler on 6 JuneImage source, Getty Images
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Burnley forward Zeki Amdouni was in international action at the weekend as preparations for the World Cup ramp up.

The Switzerland international started up front but could not find his way onto the scoresheet in their 1-1 draw with Australia.

He was the only Claret to play over the weekend but he will be joined by several of his other club team-mates at the tournament: Sweden's Hjalmar Ekdal, DR Congo's Axel Tuanzebe, South Africa's Lyle Foster and Tunisia's Hannibal Mejbri.

Here is a reminder of the groups the Burnley players are in and who they will face, so you can keep an eye out for them once the World Cup begins on 11 June:

  • Zeki Amdouni, Switzerland - Group B: Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada

  • Hjalmar Ekdal, Sweden - Group F: Tunisia, Netherlands and Japan

  • Axel Tuanzebe, DR Congo - Group K: Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan

  • Lyle Foster, South Africa - Group A: Mexico, Czech Republic and South Korea

  • Hannibal Mejbri, Tunisia - Group F: Sweden, Japan and Netherlands