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Robert Warlow

West Ham duo make impact on international stage as defender warms up for World Cup with victory

West Ham United duo Vladimir Coufal and Tomas Soucek both made an impact for Czech Republic as four Hammers got a taste of international action last night (Wednesday).

Coufal and Soucek were among a quartet of West Ham players in action in international friendlies, with Said Benrahma and Thilo Kehrer also playing for Algeria and Germany respectively.

The Czech Republic duo both started against Faroe Islands in Olomouc, with Coufal playing his 33rd international and Soucek winning his 55th cap at senior level.

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Both West Ham players registered an assist inside 18 minutes to help their team to a 5-0 victory. Both Coufal and Soucek provided passes for striker Mojmir Chytil, who enjoyed a dream debut as he netted a hat-trick inside 23 minutes. Vaclav Cerny and Patrizio Stronati also scored in the win for Czech Republic.

Elsewhere, Benrahma earned his 18th cap for Algeria, with the West Ham forward playing 66 minutes of his country's 1-1 draw with Mali. Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez was on target for the Algerians, with Mamadou Fofana equalising for Mali in the friendly.

Meanwhile, Kehrer earned his 23rd international cap as he started for Germany as Hansi Flick's side warmed up for the World Cup with a 1-0 victory against Oman, with Niclas Fullkrug scoring the only goal of the game. The West Ham defender will be hoping to feature for Germany at the tournament in Qatar, with Germany set to face Japan, Spain and Costa Rica in Group E.

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