Amber Tysiak featured for Belgium in a 5-0 defeat by the Netherlands in a friendly match at Parkstad Limburg Stadion, Kerkrade on Sunday evening.
The 23-year-old defender was back in the Belgian Red Flames' set-up for the first time since September 2022, having missed previous matches due to a recurring injury she sustained in January.
The Netherlands is preparing for the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, with this fixture against Tysiak and company serving as their only warm-up fixture before the competition gets underway on Thursday 20 July.
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It did not start well for Belgium, with Lieke Martens slotting a cut back beyond goalkeeper Nicky Evrard after only two minutes.
Sherida Spitse then converted from the spot and Lineth Beerensteyn later scored a brilliantly taken goal to put the Oranje three goals to the good at the break.
Victoria Pelova drove into the box and dispatched a fourth on 63 minutes, before Everton forward Katja Snoeijs completed the rout with a fifth goal seven minutes from time.
Belgium's next international fixture is against the Netherlands in 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League in September.
