Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues apace over the next fortnight, with a number of our players set to feature for their respective nations.
In addition to the competitive action, there are a handful of international friendlies taking place, with some of our home nations players potentially set to collide when Djed Spence – in the England squad for the second consecutive month – finds himself in opposition to Ben Davies and Brennan Johnson when England host Wales at Wembley. Ben is currently on 98 caps for Wales and could reach his century in next week’s World Cup qualifier at home to Belgium.
A further all-Spurs clash could happen when on-loan Manor Solomon’s Israel visit Guglielmo Vicario and Destiny Udogie’s Italy in World Cup qualifying next week.
Elsewhere, on-loan defender Luka Vuskovic is back in the senior Croatia squad after spending September’s international window with their Under-21s, while Academy defenders Elijah Upson and Harry Byrne have earned their first international call-ups for England Under-18s and the Republic of Ireland Under-19s respectively. Fellow Academy player Leon Myrtaj, meanwhile, joins up with Hungary Under-19s for the first time, having previously represented Albania at youth level.
Here’s a run-down of when and where our players will be playing over the course of this international window (all kick-off times are UK)...
Wednesday 8 October
Mohammed Kudus – Ghana 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Central African Republic in Morocco – kick-off 5pm
Thursday 9 October
Armend Muslika – Albania Under-17s home friendly against Slovenia – kick-off 10am
Leon Myrtaj – Hungary Under-19s home friendly against Greece – kick-off 12.30pm
Jun’ai Byfield, Tynan Thompson and Elijah Upson – England Under-18s home friendly against France – kick-off 6pm
Djed Spence / Ben Davies and Brennan Johnson – England home friendly against Wales – kick-off 7.45pm
Kevin Danso – Austria home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against San Marino – kick-off 7.45pm
Xavi Simons and Micky van de Ven – Netherlands away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malta – kick-off 7.45pm
Luka Vuskovic – Croatia away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Czech Republic – kick-off 7.45pm
Friday 10 October
Harry Byrne – Republic of Ireland Under-19s away friendly against Albania – kick-off 11am
Richarlison – Brazil away friendly against South Korea – kick-off 12pm
Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Sudan – kick-off 2pm
Lucas Bergvall – Sweden home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Switzerland – kick-off 7.45pm
Jamie Donley – Northern Ireland home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovakia – kick-off 7.45pm
Archie Gray and Ashley Phillips – England Under-21s away European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Moldova – kick-off 5pm
Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel – France Under-21s away European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Faroe Islands – kick-off 5pm
Aaron Maguire – Republic of Ireland Under-21s home European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Slovakia – kick-off 7.30pm
Saturday 11 October
Cristian Romero – Argentina friendly against Venezuela in USA – kick-off 1am
Mikey Moore and Callum Olusesi – England Under-19s friendly against Belgium in Spain – kick-off 10am
Armend Muslika – Albania Under-17s home friendly against Slovenia – kick-off 10am
George Feeney – Northern Ireland Under-19s friendly against USA in Spain – kick-off 3pm
Manor Solomon – Israel away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Norway – kick-off 5pm
Joao Palhinha – Portugal home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Republic of Ireland – kick-off 7.45pm
Pedro Porro – Spain home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Georgia – kick-off 7.45pm
Destiny Udogie and Guglielmo Vicario – Italy away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Estonia – kick-off 7.45pm
Sunday 12 October
Harry Byrne – Republic of Ireland Under-19s away friendly against Albania – kick-off 11am
Jun’ai Byfield, Tynan Thompson and Elijah Upson – England Under-18s home friendly against France – kick-off 2pm
Leon Myrtaj – Hungary Under-19s home friendly against Greece – kick-off 2pm
Xavi Simons and Micky van de Ven – Netherlands home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Finland – kick-off 5pm
Kevin Danso – Austria away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Romania – kick-off 7.45pm
Luka Vuskovic – Croatia home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar – kick-off 7.45pm
Yves Bissouma – Mali home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Madagascar – kick-off 8pm
Mohammed Kudus – Ghana home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Comoros – kick-off 8pm
Monday 13 October
Lucas Bergvall – Sweden home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kosovo – kick-off 7.45pm
Ben Davies and Brennan Johnson – Wales home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Belgium – kick-off 7.45pm
Jamie Donley – Northern Ireland home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Germany – kick-off 7.45pm
Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel – France Under-21s home European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Estonia – kick-off 5.30pm
Archie Gray and Ashley Phillips – England Under-21s home European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Andorra – kick-off 7.45pm
Tuesday 14 October