While waiting for the evening fixtures that involve other Milan players with their respective national teams, two important victories have arrived for the Rossoneri called up during this break.

The protagonists of the afternoon were Samuel Chukwueze, playing for Nigeria, and Valeri Vladimirov, a Milan Futuro defender called up by Bulgaria Under‑21. Both celebrated a success in their respective international competitions.

Milan, Chukwueze key in Nigeria's success

Nigeria beat Madagascar 2-1 in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, with Chukwueze among the most active players of the African side.

The Milan winger did not find a goal or an assist, but left his mark with a high‑level offensive performance. Chukwueze stayed on the pitch for 61 minutes, before being substituted with the score at 1-1, creating several chances for his teammates.

For him the most significant data are the five goal‑creating chances and the three successful dribbles, confirming his ability to create superiority in one‑on‑one situations.

Nigeria then completed the comeback thanks to the goals of Ilenikhena and Usor, the latter coming on precisely in place of the Milan winger and being immediately decisive.

Milan Futuro, Vladimirov shines for Bulgaria Under‑21

Success also came for Valeri Vladimirov with Bulgaria Under‑21. The 2008‑born defender of Milan Futuro entered the field in the second half of the match against Portugal Under‑21, taking Raychev's place at 0-0.

Vladimirov played the entire second half, contributing to the Bulgarian 2-1 victory, a result that keeps the team's hopes alive to qualify for the play‑offs for the 2027 European Under‑21 Championship.

After the Portuguese lead scored by Gustavo Varela, a Monza striker, Bulgaria completed the comeback in the final minutes thanks to the goals of Pavlov and Marinov.