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Crucial qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are on the agenda over the next couple of weeks as we enter the final international window of 2025.

With 10 of our senior players having already seen their nations advance to next summer’s tournament finals, several more will be hoping to follow as the race to compete at the event in USA, Canada and Mexico reaches a key point.

Unfortunately, Randal Kolo Muani and Ben Davies won’t be involved for their respective nations this month – they’ve had to withdraw from the France and Wales squads respectively.

Outside of the World Cup qualifying picture, there are European Under-21 Championship qualifiers to contend with for a handful of players, with others due for friendly action, including a potential clash of Spurs team-mates in London when Richarlison’s Brazil take on Pape Matar Sarr’s Senegal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

In addition, the Under-17 World Cup is ongoing in Qatar, with Luca Williams-Barnett and Malachi Hardy on duty for England.

Here’s a full run-down of when and where our players will be in action during this international window (all kick-off times are UK)...

Tuesday 11 November

Armend Muslika – Albania Under-17s European Under-17 Championship qualifier against the Netherlands in Croatia – kick-off 12.45pm

Wednesday 12 November

George Feeney – Northern Ireland Under-19s European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Malta in Malta – kick-off 10am

Mikey Moore – England Under-19s European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Lithuania in Lithuania – kick-off 4pm

Thursday 13 November

Oscar Sandiford – England Under-17s tournament match against USA in UAE – kick-off 2.45pm

Joao Palhinha – Portugal away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Republic of Ireland – kick-off 7.45pm

Djed Spence – England home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Serbia – kick-off 7.45pm

Guglielmo Vicario – Italy away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Moldova – kick-off 7.45pm

Friday 14 November

Armend Muslika – Albania Under-17s European Under-17 Championship qualifier against Croatia in Croatia – kick-off 10.30am

Yang Min-Hyeok – South Korea home friendly against Bolivia – kick-off 11am

Cristian Romero – Argentina away friendly against Angola – kick-off 4pm

Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel – France Under-21s away European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Switzerland – kick-off 6.30pm

Xavi Simons and Micky van de Ven – Netherlands away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Poland – kick-off 7.45pm

Jamie Donley – Northern Ireland away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovakia – kick-off 7.45pm

Luka Vuskovic – Croatia home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Faroe Islands – kick-off 7.45pm

Ashley Phillips / Aaron Maguire – England Under-21s home European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Republic of Ireland – kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 15 November

Mikey Moore – England Under-19s European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Latvia in Lithuania – kick-off 10am

Oscar Sandiford – England Under-17s tournament match against Ivory Coast in UAE – kick-off 11.30am

George Feeney – Northern Ireland Under-19s European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Azerbaijan in Malta – kick-off 1.30pm

Richarlison / Pape Matar Sarr – Brazil friendly against Senegel in England – kick-off 4pm

Kevin Danso – Austria away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cyprus – kick-off 5pm

Brennan Johnson – Wales away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein – kick-off 5pm

Pedro Porro – Spain away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Georgia – kick-off 5pm

Lucas Bergvall – Sweden away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Switzerland – kick-off 7.45pm

Sunday 16 November

Rodrigo Bentancur – Uruguay away friendly against Mexico – kick-off 1am

Joao Palhinha – Portugal home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Armenia – kick-off 2pm

Djed Spence – England away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Albania – kick-off 5pm

Guglielmo Vicario – Italy home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Norway – kick-off 7.45pm

Monday 17 November

Armend Muslika – Albania Under-17s European Under-17 Championship qualifier against Kazakhstan in Croatia – kick-off 10.30am

Xavi Simons and Micky van de Ven – Netherlands home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lithuania – kick-off 7.45pm

Jamie Donley – Northern Ireland home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg – kick-off 7.45pm

Luka Vuskovic – Croatia away 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Montenegro – kick-off 7.45pm

Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel – France Under-21s home European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Faroe Islands – kick-off 8pm

Tuesday 18 November

Mikey Moore – England Under-19s European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Scotland in Lithuania – kick-off 10am

George Feeney – Northern Ireland Under-19s European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Czech Republic in Malta – kick-off 10am

Yang Min-Hyeok – South Korea home friendly against Ghana – kick-off 11am

Oscar Sandiford – England Under-17s tournament match against Australia in UAE – kick-off 11.30am

Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal friendly against Kenya in Turkey – kick-off 3pm

Ashley Phillips – England Under-21s away European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Slovakia – kick-off 5pm

Aaron Maguire – Republic of Ireland Under-21s away European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Andorra – kick-off 6.30pm

Lucas Bergvall – Sweden home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovenia – kick-off 7.45pm

Kevin Danso – Austria home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bosnia-Herzegovina – kick-off 7.45pm

Brennan Johnson – Wales home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against North Macedonia – kick-off 7.45pm

Pedro Porro – Spain home 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Turkey – kick-off 7.45pm

Richarlison – Brazil friendly against Tunisia in France – kick-off 7.30pm

Wednesday 19 November

Rodrigo Bentancur – Uruguay away friendly against USA – kick-off 12am

Luca Williams-Barnett and Malachi Hardy were in action as England qualified for the knockout stages of the Under-17 World Cup with a 3-0 win over Egypt in Qatar on Monday afternoon.

Going into the game chasing a second victory of the tournament, the Young Lions stepped up when it mattered to finish as runners-up to Venezuela in Group E and automatically progress to the round of 32.

Attacking midfielder Luca started and provided a fine assist for England’s second goal 11 minutes into the second half, converted by Reigan Heskey, before subsequently winning a penalty, although two-goal Heskey was denied his hat-trick from the spot by goalkeeper Omar Abdel Aziz, with Seth Ridgeon unable to convert the follow-up.

With Luca substituted on 66 minutes, centre-back Malachi was brought off the bench 10 minutes later as England defended their 2-0 lead, and in the closing stages, the Young Lions wrapped it up with a third goal courtesy of Harrison Miles, who broke down the right and finished from a tight angle.

Ending their group campaign with six points – one behind Venezuela, who beat them 3-0 on matchday one – England will have to wait until the rest of the group stage action has concluded before discovering their opponents in the first knockout round.

Randal Kolo Muani has withdrawn from the France national squad for their upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers after suffering a jaw injury.

After a number of encouraging performances in Lilywhite following his loan move from Paris Saint-Germain in September, the forward earned a recall to his national side earlier this month but has now been forced to pull out of the squad after sustaining the jaw issue.

This November, Randal's nation can book it's place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a win over Ukraine on Thursday night.

It’s all about the reaction for Eveliina Summanen after Sunday’s defeat at London City Lionesses in the Barclays Women’s Super League as attention turns to this weekend’s north London derby.

Wearing the captain’s armband for the clash at Hayes Lane, the midfielder expressed her disappointment to not come away with anything in a game where we showed plenty of fight but were undone by defensive mistakes.

Having twice come from behind – Cathinka Tandberg making it 1-1 in the first half before Eveliina’s stunning free-kick made it 2-2 in the final 20 minutes of the contest – we were undone in the closing stages through an own goal from Amanda Nilden and Godfrey’s second of the game sealing victory for the WSL newcomers.

“It’s obviously disappointing,” Eveliina said, speaking to us after the game. “Twice we came from behind - to make it 1–1 and then 2–2 - but then went behind again. It’s just disappointing.

“As I said, that’s what makes it harder [to process] - when you fight so hard to come back and then ultimately lose the game in the end.

“I don’t think we were at our best, especially defensively and on our set pieces. We weren’t strong enough - not getting first or second contacts - and I think that’s what we were lacking. That’s what we need to improve for next week.”

Next up in the WSL we return home to Brisbane Road for none other than rivals Arsenal – a fixture that Eveliina regards as ‘one of the best days’ in a season.

“We’re just going to look back at this game, see what we can do better, and then go into the derby with a different mentality - ready to bring our best.

“I mean, those are some of the best days of the season - playing in those derbies. We just need to make sure we’re as well prepared as we can be.”

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Watch | Summanen's stunning free-kick against London City Lionesses

Joao Palhinha has reclaimed his title as the Premier League's top tackler.

Renowned for his ability to take the ball from an opponent, in his first stint in the Premier League - a two-year spell at Fulham - he made over 100 tackles more than any other player in England's top flight, registering 300 between 2022 and 2024 before leaving for Bundesliga giants FC Bayern.

During his spell away in Germany, his tally of 300 was surpassed by Chelsea's Moises Caicedo leaving him with ground to make up when he returned to London in the summer as he joined us on a season-long loan from the Bavarian side.

And, incredibly, it has taken him no time at all to take back that crown as the Premier League's top tackler with the midfielder now having overtaken Caicedo - making a league-high 49 tackles so far in 2025/26 - to sit comfortably at the top of the respective leaderboard.

Most tackles in the Premier League since Palhinha's competition debut - August, 2022

Joao Palhinha (Fulham and Spurs) - 349

Moises Caicedo (Brighton & Chelsea) - 339

Idrissa Gueye (Everton) - 325

Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) - 307

Joao Gomes (Wolves) - 300

While he is undoubtedly renowned for his tackling prowess, Joao has also showcased this season what he is capable at the other end of the pitch with six goal involvements to his name - no Spurs players has produced more than that this season.

Scoring four times and assisting twice, he is also enjoying his best-ever campaign for goal involvements in his career - and it is only November!

Staying positive, working and 'fighting, fighting...' were the key themes from Mathys Tel as he spoke after his impressive cameo almost took us to victory as it ended 2-2 against Manchester United on Saturday.

The young forward took just four minutes to make his mark off the bench. Trailing 1-0, but on top in the second half, Senne Lammens in the United goal denied Cuti Romero and Joao Palhinha but could do nothing to stop Mathys’ quick turn and shot to fire us level on 84 minutes.

Richarlison sent fans into raptures when he cleverly diverted home Wilson Odobert’s shot on 91 minutes, but, alas, United pulled it back in the final seconds when Matthijs de Ligt levelled from a corner.

Speaking to us afterwards, Mathys was all about taking the positives. “The reaction in the second was very positive, we showed a great mentality,” he reflected. “I would say we deserve to win this game because we gave a lot. For sure, it’s disappointing, but I would say we need to stay positive because we didn't lose.

“We knew we needed to give 100% energy, defensively and offensively. That's what we tried to do in the second half and that's why we scored the first goal and the second one. It was a good reaction from the team. It's a good point to take, so stay positive.”

Speaking about his impact from the bench, lifting the stadium, Mathys added: “I listened to the stadium. I was very happy because that was, I think, an important goal. That's what I try to do every day, just try to work and help the team. I'm very happy about the goal and I will every day try to help the team.”

Where did that mentality of coming back from setbacks come from? “I would say from my family and where I was born. It doesn't matter what happened in your life. It doesn't matter what emotion you feel - just stay positive, try to fight every day and you will get what you want to get. It's always about fighting, fighting...

“We just want to stay positive because after the international break, we're playing again, Champions League, Premier League. We don't have time to think about something else... just make sure we’re ready.”

Luca Williams-Barnett has been shortlisted for Premier League 2 Player of the Month for the second time in a row.

Having won September’s prize, he’s now in the running for the October award as he bids to become only the second player behind West Ham’s Callum Marshall (2023/24) to win the divisional gong twice in the same season. Nobody has won it in consecutive months to date.

Currently away representing England at the Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, where he scored a brace in their second game against Haiti on Friday, Luca enjoyed another month of progress on the pitch for our Under-21s.

He began with two excellent goals and an assist in our 4-1 win at Newcastle United on 5 October. The attacking midfielder was then accredited with the assist for Callum Olusesi’s goal in a defeat by the same scoreline at Manchester United on 25 October.

Outside of the Premier League 2, he also provided an assist in our 4-2 UEFA Youth League win in Monaco on 22 October.

The 17-year-old faces tough competition for this month’s prize – also on the shortlist are United’s Gabriele Biancheri, who scored a hat-trick against us in the aforementioned game at Leigh Sports Village, plus Brandon Powell of Blackburn Rovers, Mahamadou Sangaré and Seb Naylor of Manchester City, Luca Fletcher and Woody Williamson of Ipswich Town and Laurence Giani of Stoke City.

The nominees have been selected by the Premier League Football Development Panel, who will also decide the winner.

Highlights | Newcastle U21s 1-4 Spurs U21s

Martin Ho said that he ‘couldn’t have asked for more’ from his players before adding that we were punished for our small mistakes at the back as London City Lionesses ran out 4-2 winners on Sunday afternoon.

We showed plenty of character and fight to come from behind on two occasions. First Cathinka Tandberg converted from the penalty spot seven minutes before the break to cancel out Freya Godfrey’s early opener at Hayes Lanes. Eveliina Summanen then equalised once again with a lovely free-kick after Nikita Parris had restored the hosts' lead in the early stages of the second half.

However, as we searched for a winning goal, the promoted side, who are in the WSL for the first ever time, grabbed their third of the afternoon – an own goal from Amanda Nilden – on 81 minutes before they eventually killed off any sort comeback for a third time four minutes later when Godfrey grabbed her second of the game to seal the 4-2 win.

Speaking to us afterwards, Maartin said: “I thought for large parts we were in control. I haven’t seen it back yet, obviously, but for most of the game, we were the better team with the ball. But you can’t have the other side of your game not working. We came back into the game twice, which shows good mentality and spirit.

“I thought we deserved to come back when we went 2–1 down and we pushed really well after that to make it 2–2. But we allowed some really small defensive mistakes - and we were punished for them. Some games you get away with it, some you don’t - and today we didn’t.

“I can’t ask for more from the players, though. They gave everything today. Sometimes, off the ball, you have to make sure you don’t give top players chances — and we did. They punished us with the few chances they had.

“We should get one [a reaction for the next game] because we know we weren’t at the level today — especially in our duels. Normally, we’re better and more competitive. But players have off days, they’re not perfect. What matters is that we respond in the next game.”

Next up in the WSL is the north London derby at Brisbane Road and with an electric atmosphere expected in E10 – tickets still available to buy – our Head Coach heaped plenty of praise for the supporters who travelled to Hayes Lane.

Wilson Odobert has claimed your HSBC Player of the Match for his game-changing display in our 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.

Trailing to Bryan Mbeumo's opener at the break, Thomas Frank turned to the in-form winger off the bench at half-time and the 20-year-old was at the heart of both goals as we came from behind to lead in stoppage-time before Matthijs de Ligt's 96th-minute equaliser.

The France Under-21 international's impact was almost immediate when his dangerous cross from the left was flicked on target by Cristian Romero but United goalkeeper Senne Lammens pulled off a smart save to deny our skipper seven minutes after the restart.

Then, looking for a moment of inspiration still behind with six minutes of normal time remaining, the move that saw all three substitutes combine for Mathys Tel to level terms came through Wilson's driving run from deep as he jinked past Manuel Ugarte before laying in Destiny Udogie to cross low from the left and Tel was on hand to finish on the turn.

It looked as though the young Frenchman had put us ahead in the first minute of second-half stoppage-time but his curling attempt from just outside the box went down as an assist for Richarlison, with replays showing the Brazilian glanced the ball home to set off wild scenes at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Watch - Richarlison diverts in Wilson's shot to give us a late lead

Despite de Ligt's late, late headed equaliser from a corner leaving a bitter taste to see the points shared, Wilson proved the game-changer to get us back into the contest and continued his impressive form of late after opening his 2025/26 account with a first UEFA Champions League goal in our 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen in a strong showing last Tuesday.

To put his second-half performance into numbers, our number 28 created the most chances (three) and completed the highest take-ons (two) in our colours that afternoon as well as completing all 11 of his passes and winning 100 per cent of his duels (4/4) to go alongside his assist.

Congratulations to Wilson on a deserved first award of the campaign and to everyone for voting.

Two goals in the last 10 minutes of normal time saw London City Lionesses claim victory in the Women’s Super League on Sunday after we’d twice come back from behind to draw level.

Freya Godfrey’s early effort in the aftermath of a corner was cancelled out by Tinka Tandberg’s penalty after Drew Spence was brought down in the box, with Eveliina Summanen subsequently equalising again with a fine free-kick after Nikita Parris had restored her side’s advantage in the opening stages of the second half.

But shortly after the Lionesses forged ahead for a third time on 81 minutes, Kosovare Asllani’s delivery going in off Amanda Nilden, they finally killed off our challenge when Godfrey bagged her second of the game to make it 4-2 as we missed out on a chance to climb to third in the table.

More to follow...