Lille goalkeeper Berke Özer of France's Ligue 1, who played 450 minutes across 5 matches this season and kept a clean sheet in 3 of them, was voted "August Player of the Month"; he was not included in the announced national team squad.
Berke made nine saves in their 1-0 win over Toulouse and has conceded five goals overall this season. The experienced goalkeeper had left the national team camp before the World Cup. His absence from the squad despite his performance has sparked debate.