Hearts player earns international promotion, ace relives emotional call-up call, star’s rally cry after goal,

Here are some of the latest headlines to have emerged from the international break involving Hearts players.

Edinburgh Evening News

Published: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 7:26 AM

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Aron Benjaminsen was promoted to the Faroe Islands senior team after scoring twice for the Under-21s.
Josh McPake shared his excitement over receiving his first senior Scotland call-up.
Hearts forward Rogers Mato scored for Uganda in a 1-1 AFCON qualifying draw against Tunisia.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Hearts teenager Aron Benjaminsen earned a promotion to Eyoun Klakstein's senior Faroe Islands squad after scoring two goals in an Under-21 Euro qualifier against Estonia. Meanwhile, Hearts forward Josh McPake reflected on his emotional reaction to receiving his first senior Scotland call-up from the national team manager ahead of matches against Slovenia, Switzerland, and North Macedonia.

Several other Hearts players featured during the international window. Rogers Mato scored for Uganda in a 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw against Tunisia. James Wilson and Liam McFarlane linked up with Scotland Under-21s, while defender MJ Kamson-Kamara made his Sierra Leone debut off the bench in a 3-2 defeat against Zimbabwe.

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