International Round-Up: 2nd September

Plenty of Everton's players were in action for their respective national sides today, here's a round-up of how they fared.

Tim Cahill's Australia had to fight hard to overcome minnows Thailand in their World Cup qualifier in Brisbane after the Thais took the lead through Teerasil Dangda. Second half efforts from Josh Kennedy and Alex Brosque handed the Socceroos a precious win. Everton man Cahill played 71 minutes before being replaced by Robbie Kruse.

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov failed to make the starting eleven or the substitutes bench for Russia's Euro 2012 qualifier against Macedonia. In his absence the Russians won 1-0 thanks to an Igor Semshov goal.

Apostolos Vellios started on the bench for Greece U21s in their U21 Euro 2013 qualifier against Cyprus. He entered the fray on 56 minutes, coming on for Thanassis Karagounis, and the substitution had an immediate impact as the Greeks scored just two minutes later through Kostas Fortounis. Everton man Vellios then scored a second in injury time to secure a 0-2 victory for the Greeks.

Marouane Fellaini started for Belgium in their Euro 2012 qualifying match against Azerbaijan in Baku. The midfielder picked up a booking shortly before half-time, meaning he will miss Belgium's next competitive game (against Kazakhstan). A 55th minute Tommy Simons penalty was cancelled out by a late Rauf Aliyev goal as the sides shared the points.

Everton defenders Phil Jagielka and Leighton were both unused substitutes as England won 0-3 in Bulgaria, with the goals coming courtesy of Gary Cahill and Wayne Rooney (2).

John Heitinga played the full ninety minutes as the Netherlands brushed aside minnows San Marino 11-0 in Eindhoven, and the Everton defender even managed to get himself on the scoresheet. In a fixture that made you wonder why they even bothered contesting it, the Netherlands scored 11 without reply through Robin van Persie (4), Wesley Sneijder (2), John Heitinga, Dirk Kuyt, Klaas Jan Huntelaar (2) and Georginio Wijnaldum.

Everton's back-up goalkeeper Ján Mucha played for Slovakia in their crucial Euro 2012 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. Tim Howard's deputy kept a clean sheet as the two sides played out a goalless draw.