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How Hearts and Hibs players fared on international duty as one man has special night

A first senior cap for one Edinburgh-based player

Published: Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 9:00 PM
How Hearts and Hibs players fared on international duty as one man has special night
Key Things to Know
  • Hearts and Hibs players featured across several international fixtures, headlined by a senior debut for Aron Benjaminsen.
  • Hearts winger Aron Benjaminsen earned his first Faroe Islands senior cap in a 1-1 draw against Moldova.
  • Hearts forward Rogers Mato played 87 minutes in Uganda's 1-0 victory over Libya.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Several Hearts and Hibs players featured in international fixtures, highlighted by 18-year-old Hearts winger Aron Benjaminsen earning his senior debut for the Faroe Islands. Benjaminsen came on as an 85th-minute substitute during a 1-1 Nations League draw against Moldova. Elsewhere, Hearts forward Rogers Mato earned his 43rd cap for Uganda, playing 87 minutes in a 1-0 African Cup of Nations qualifying victory over Libya.

For Hibernian, midfielder Miguel Chaiwa earned his 12th cap for Zambia, starting and playing 56 minutes in a 2-0 win over Togo. Meanwhile, Hearts defender MJ Kamson-Kamara made a late substitute appearance for Sierra Leone in a 1-0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea, while Hibs midfielder Azeem Abdulai was an unused substitute.

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