Programme for the international break

WARREN ZAÏRE-EMERY / BRADLEY BARCOLA / OUSMANE DEMBELÉ / RANDAL KOLO MUANI - FRANCE

The French team of Warren Zaïre-Emery, Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé and Randal Kolo Muani will begin the group phase of the UEFA Nations League 2024-2025 during this international break. And the four Rouge et Bleu players won't be far from home, as they take on Italy at 8.45pm on Friday 6th September at the Parc des Princes. Didier Deschamps' men will then take on Belgium three days later at the same time at the Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu.

GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA - ITALy

Gianluigi Donnarumma and Italy will kick off their international break in Paris, where they will take on France to kick off Group A2 of League A. The Squadra Azzurra will then head to Hungary to take on Israel on Monday 9th September at 8.45pm in Budapest's Bozsik Arena.

NUNO MENDES / JOÃO NEVES / VITINHA - PORTUGAL

Like France, the Portugal's Nuno Mendes, João Neves and Vitinha will play host to two matches during this international break, both at Lisbon's Estadio do SL Benfica. The Equipa das Quinas will face Croatia on Thursday 5th September at 8.45pm and Scotland three days later at the same time, in Group A1 of League A.

FABIAN RUIZ - spain

Fabian Ruiz's Spain, recently crowned European champions, have two away fixtures during the international break. In Group A4 of League A, La Roja travel to Serbia for a match scheduled for Thursday 5th September at 8.45pm at the Stadion Rajko Mitic in Belgrade, and to Switzerland for a match scheduled for the same time three days later at the Stade de Genève.

MILAN SKRINIAR - SLOVAkia

Milan Skriniar's Slovakia will also play two Nations League matches during this international week. In Pool C1 of League C, the Sokoli take on Estonia on Thursday 5th September at 8.45pm at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, then Azerbaijan three days later at 6pm at the Kosicka Futbalova Aréna in Kosice.

MATVEY SAFONOV - RUSSIa

Matvey Safonov's Russia have two friendly matches in Vietnam to look forward to during the international week. The Sbornaya will take on the locals on Thursday 5th September at 3pm, followed by Thailand two days later at the same time, both at Hanoi's My Dình National Stadium.

ACHRAF HAKIMI - Morocco

Achraf Hakimi's Morocco will begin the qualifying phase for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Although they have already qualified for the finals as hosts of the competition, the Atlas Lions will play two Group B matches during this international break, against Gabon on Friday 6th September and Lesotho three days later, both scheduled for 8pm at the Grand Stade d'Agadir.

LUCAS BERALDO / MARQUINHOS - BRazil

Two FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers are on the menu for Lucas Beraldo and Marquinhos' Brazil in this international break. The Seleção face Ecuador on Saturday 7th September at 3am at the Estadio Major Antônio Couto Pereira in Curitiba, and Paraguay four days later at 2.30am at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asuncion. Dorival Junior and his players are in 6th place in the CONMEBOL region standings, with 7 points from 6 games.

WILLIAN PACHO - ecuador

It's off to Parana for Willian Pacho's Ecuador to kick off the international fixtures. La Tri will then take on Peru on Tuesday 10th September at 11pm at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado in Quito. Sebastian Beccacece's men are 5th in the South American region, with 8 points from 6 matches.

LEE KANG-IN - south korea

Lee Kang-In's South Korea will also play two matches in the World Cup qualifying phase during this international break, to kick off the 3rd round in the Asian region. In Group B, the Taegeuk Warriors take on Palestine on Thursday 5th September at 1pm at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, before facing Oman five days later at 4pm at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.

DÉSIRÉ DOUÉ - FRANCE U21

The qualifying phase for the UEFA U21 Championship Slovakia 2025 is on the agenda for Désiré Doué's U21 France team for this international break. Gérald Baticle and his players will take on their Slovenian counterparts on Friday 6th September at 6.30pm at the Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, before facing Bosnia-Herzegovina four days later at the same time at the MMArena in Le Mans. Les Espoirs are in 2nd place in Group H with 9 points from 4 matches.

SENNY MAYULU - FRANCE U20

Senny Mayulu's French U20 team will be taking part in a friendly double-header with their Swiss counterparts during this international week. The two teams will meet on Friday 6th September at 6pm, and three days later at 3pm, both at the CNF Clairefontaine.

YORAM ZAGUE - FRANCE U19

It's a friendly tournament in Slovenia for Yoram Zague's French U19 team during the international pause. Les Bleuets will take on the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday 6th October at 4pm, Mexico two days later at 2pm in Kranjska Gora, and Poland three days after that at 10.30am in Ljubljana.

IBRAHIM MBAYE - FRANCE U18

Ibrahim Mbaye's France U18 team, wich also included Paris Saint-Germain U19 team's forward Oumar Camara, will be taking part in the Lafarge Foot Avenir during this international break at the Stade de Beaublanc in Limoges. Les Bleuets will take on Switzerland on Wednesday 4th September at 7pm, young Parisian Daniel Marques' Portugal, 48 hours later, and England two days after that 6pm.