Euro 2024, Nations League, 2026 World Cup Qualifying… What's ahead for our internationals
There are (almost) as many as last month. In this new international window, no less than 19 players from AS Monaco have joined their countries for international duty. First on deck, Saïmon Bouabré and Joan Tincres started the U17 World Cup with the French team in the best possible way, winning their first match against Burkina Faso (3-0).
Switzerland look to seal qualification
But they are not the only ones to be playing in the finals of competition, since Folarin Balogun is preparing to play the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Nations League against Trinidad and Tobago. In qualifying, Youssouf Fofana and Denis Zakaria will close their qualifying campaigns for Euro 2024 with France and Switzerland respectively. Where France are already qualified for the tournament, the Nati still have to punch their ticket.
The 2026 World Cup on the horizon
On other continents, however, they’ll be looking towards the 2026 World Cup! This is the case for Africans in particular: Mohamed Camara with Mali, Wilfried Singo with Ivory Coast and the duo of Diatta and Jakobs with Senegal. But also Takumi Minamino with Japan and Guillermo Maripán and Chili. Elsewhere, Eliot Matazo (U-21s) and Samuel Nibombé (U-17s) will be in action with Belgium.
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(Many) youngsters in action
Five other young players trained at the Academy will join the French U-19s as well, including Kassoum Ouattara, the newest Monegasque recruit. Here are all the details, of the program of our 19 Rouge et Blanc internationals. Read on for our overview 🌍
🔜 The internationals’ schedule:
Europe 🇪🇺
🇫🇷 Youssouf Fofana – France
Euro 2024 Qualifying
Saturday November 18 (8:45 p.m.): France – Gibraltar at the Allianz Riviera (Nice)
Tuesday November 21 (8:45 p.m.): Greece – France at the OPAP Arena (Athens)
🇨🇭 Denis Zakaria – Switzerland
Euro 2024 Qualifying
Wednesday November 15: Israel – Switzerland at the Pancho Arena, Felcsút (8:45 p.m.)
Saturday November 18: Switzerland – Kosovo at St. Jakob-Park, Basel (8:45 p.m.)
Monday November 21: Romania – Switzerland at the Arena Nationala, Bucharest (8:45 p.m.)
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— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) November 6, 2023
Africa 🌍
🇲🇱 Mohamed Camara – Mali
2026 World Cup Qualifying
Friday November 17 (8 p.m.): Mali – Chad at the Stade du 26 mars (Bamako)
Monday November 20 (8 p.m.): Mali – Central African Republic at the Stade du 26 mars (Bamako)
🇸🇳 Krépin Diatta & Ismail Jakobs – Senegal
2026 World Cup Qualifying
Saturday November 18 (8 p.m.): Senegal – South Sudan at the Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade (Diamniadio)
Tuesday November 21 (5 p.m.): Togo – Senegal at Stade de Kégué (Lomé)
🇨🇮 Wilfried Singo – Côte d’Ivoire
2026 World Cup Qualifying
Friday November 17 (8 p.m.): Ivory Coast – Seychelles at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium (Abidjan)
Monday November 20 (5 p.m.): Gambia – Ivory Coast at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium (Dar es Salaam)
The Americas 🌎
🇺🇸 Folarin Balogun – United States
CONCACAF Nations League Quarterfinals
Friday November 17: United States – Trinidad and Tobago at Q2 Stadium in Austin (03:00)
Tuesday November 21: Trinidad and Tobago – United States at Hasely Crawford Stadium (01:00)
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— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) November 13, 2023
🇨🇱 Guillermo Maripán – Chile
2026 World Cup Qualifying
Friday November 17 (1h30): Chile – Paraguay at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano (Santiago)
Wednesday November 22 (12:30 a.m.): Ecuador – Chile at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado (Quito)
Asia 🌏
🇯🇵 Takumi Minamino – Japan
2026 World Cup Qualifying
Thursday November 16 (11 a.m.): Japan – Myanmar at Panasonic Stadium (Suita)
Tuesday November 21 (6 p.m.): Syria – Japan at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium (Jeddah)
Youth internationals 🔋
🇫🇷 Maghnes Akliouche and Chrislain Matsima – France U-21
Euro 2025 Qualifying – Friday November 17: Austria – France at Innviertel Arena in Ried (6:30 p.m.)
Friendly match – Monday November 20: France – South Korea at the Stade Océane in Le Havre (6:30 p.m.)
🇧🇪 Eliot Matazo – Belgium U-21
2025 U-21 Euros Qualifying
Friday November 17 (8 p.m.): Belgium – Scotland at Schiervelde Stadion (Roeselare)
Tuesday November 21 (8 p.m.): Belgium – Spain at Den Dreef (Heverlee)
🇫🇷 Edan Diop, Malamine Efekele and Kassoum Ouattara – France U-20
Friendlies
Saturday November 18: Belgium – France at the Belgian Football Center in Tubize (4 p.m.)
Tuesday November 21: Belgium – France at the Belgian Football Center in Tubize (12 p.m.)
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⚽️ vs Belgique 🇧🇪 (18/11)
⚽️ vs Belgique 🇧🇪 (21/11)#FiersdetreBleuets 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/6VNLjGXxiX— Équipe de France Jeunes 🇫🇷 (@edfjeunes) November 9, 2023
🇫🇷 Mayssam Benama – France U-19
Euro U-17 Qualifying
Wednesday November 15 (6 p.m.): France – Estonia at the Stade de la Source (Orléans)
Saturday November 18 (6 p.m.): France – Iceland at Stade de la Source (Orléans)
Tuesday November 21 (3 p.m.): Denmark – France at the Stade de la Source (Orléans)
🇫🇷 Saïmon Bouabré and Joan Tincres – France U-18
U-17 World Cup
Sunday November 12 (10 a.m.): France – Burkina Faso at the Jakarta International Stadium
Wednesday November 15 (1 p.m.): France – South Korea at the Jakarta International Stadium
Saturday November 18 (1 p.m.): United States – France at the Jakarta International Stadium
🇧🇪 Samuel Nibombé – Belgium U-17
Euro U-17 Qualifying
Wednesday November 15 (5 p.m.): Belgium – Gibraltar at Dragon Park
Saturday November 18 (5 p.m.): Wales – Belgium at Cardiff International Sports Campus
Tuesday November 21 (2 p.m.): Israel – Belgium at Dragon Park
