Bianconeri on November international duty

The final international break of the year is upon us, and as usual, several Bianconeri have bene called up for national team duty for their various important international fixtures, not least the final 2024 European Championship qualifiers as a number of teams look to book their place in next year's tournament.

EUROPEAN TIES

ITALY (Kean, Gatti, Chiesa, Cambiaso) - Two decisive fixtures await the Azzurri, who will need a positive result first against North Macedonia on Friday, 17 November, in Rome and above all against Ukraine on Monday, 20 November in Leverkusen to secure qualification in next year's EURO 2024.

FRANCE (Rabiot) - Adrien's France has already qualified and will be looking to end their qualification campaign on a high at home to Gibraltar and then away to Greece in Athens.

SERBIA (Kostic, Vlahovic) - Serbia are looking to secure second spot in Group G with just one fixture remaining. They will warm up for their crunch November 19 qualifier against Bulgaria with a friendly fixture against Belgium on Wednesday, 15 November.

TURKEY (Yildiz) - The Turkish national team has also already qualified for EURO 2024, but will first play a friendly against Germany on Friday, 17 November before concluding Group D with an away fixture in Wales.

POLAND (Szczesny) - A point adrift of second place in Group E having played one match more, it's a must-win game for Poland against Czech Republic on Friday, 17 November. They will await their qualifying fate and the results of other fixtures in their group by playing a friendly against Latvia on November 21st.

ABROAD

UNITED STATES (McKennie) - It's double CONCACAF Nations League duty for McKennie's USA, who take on Trinidad and Tobago both home and away, on the night of 17 and 21 November (Italian time).

BRAZIL (Bremer) - Two big World Cup qualifiers await Bremer's Brazil, who first take on Colombia on November 17th, before hosting derby Argentina in a huge South American derby on the night of November 22nd (Italian time).

JUNIOR INTERNATIONALS

ENGLAND UNDER-21 (Iling-Junior) - Samuel's England are also participating in EURO qualifiers, and will be in action on the 18th and 21st of November against Serbia and Northern Ireland respectively.

BELGIUM UNDER-20 (Nonge) - Two friendly fixtures have been lined up for Nonge's U-20 Belgian side, who take on France U-20 on 18 and 21 November.

FULL CALENDAR

15 November
Belgium - Serbia, 20.45 CET (Friendly)

17 November
Colombia - Brazil, 01:00 CET (World Cup Qualifier)
United States - Trinidad and Tobago, 03:00 CET (CONCACAF League of Nations)
Germany - Turkey, 20.45 CET (Friendly)
Italy - North Macedonia, 20.45 CET (European Championship Qualifier)
Poland - Czech Republic, 20.45 CET (European Championship Qualifier)

18 November
Belgium U-20 - France U-20, 16:00 CET (Friendly)
Serbia U-21 - England U-21, 17:00 CET (U-21 European Championship Qualifier)
France - Gibraltar, 20.45 CET (European Championship Qualifier)

19 November
Serbia - Bulgaria, 15:00 CET - (European Championship Qualifier)

20 November
Ukraine - Italy, 20.45 CET (European Championship Qualifier)

21 November
Trinidad and Tobago - United States, 01.00 CET (CONCACAF League of Nations)
Belgium U-20 - France U-20, 16.00 CET (Friendly)
Greece - France, 20.45 CET (European Championship Qualifier)
Wales - Turkey, 20.45 CET (European Championship Qualifier)
Poland - Latvia, 20.45 CET (Friendly)
England U-21 - Northern Ireland U-21, 20.45 CET (U-21 European Championship Qualifier)

22 November
Brazil - Argentina, 01:30 CET (World Cup Qualifier)