International fixtures: Nations League, AFCON qualifiers and friendlies

Nations League for Quansah and flekken

Defender Jarell Quansah has been named in the England squad for the opening matches of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League. Quansah and his team-mates, who reached the semi-finals at the recent World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, have been drawn in Group 3 and will face world and European champions Spain in their opening fixture. They will then take on Czechia, Croatia and the Czechia again.

Goalkeeper Mark Flekken and the Netherlands are also set to kick off their Nations League campaign. The Oranje will face Germany in their first Group 2 match. The game takes place on Thursday 24 September at 20:45 CEST. They will then face Serbia, Greece and Serbia again.

Facts about the UEFA Nations League: As usual,the Nations League consists of a four-tier league system (A to D). Werkself player Quansah is in League A with England, which comprises four groups of four. Of the six group matches, four will be played during this international break, with the remaining two taking place in the next window. Ultimately, the top two teams from each League A group will qualify for next year’s quarter-finals. The two best third-placed teams will remain in League A. The two lowest-ranked third-placed teams and the two best fourth-placed teams will contest play-offs to remain in League A or avoid relegation to League B; their opponents will be the four runners-up from League B. The two lowest-ranked fourth-placed teams in League A will be relegated.

afcon qualifiers for trio

Werkself captain Edmond Tapsoba and Burkina Faso are playing their first matches in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. In Group F, Eddy and his team-mates are battling it out against Benin, the Central African Republic and Mauritania for a place in the tournament. During this international break, they will face the first two of these teams. That will be followed by a friendly against Argentina to round off the international break.

Ibrahim Maza has been named in the Algeria squad; the North Africans are also set to begin their AFCON qualifiers. Their opponents are Zambia and Burundi. Togo are also in Group I. To round off this international break, Maza and his team-mates have a friendly against Niger.

Christian Kofane has been called up to the Cameroon squad. For him and the ‘Lions Indomptables’ (The Indomitable Lions), the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations are about to begin. Cameroon have been drawn in Qualifying Group G alongside the Comoros, the Congo and Namibia. Kofane and his team-mates will face the first two of these sides during this international break. To round off the international break, Cameroon have a friendly with the Ivory Coast.

Facts about the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers: The top two teams from each of the twelve groups will qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The only exception is the groups containing the three host nations (D, H and L). In these groups, only one other team will qualify alongside the host nations.

friendlies for Medina and Tillman

Facundo Medina has been named in the Argentina squad and for a trio of friendlies with the World Cup runners-up. Their opponents are Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Benin. There are no fewer than four friendlies on the cards for Malik Tillman, who has been called up to the USA squad. He will face Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada.

Further call-ups may follow; should any be confirmed, they will be updated here following the official announcement by the individual national football associations.

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