15 November 2026
During this international break, several Men's First Team players have taken to the pitch for their respective national teams, starting with Kerim Alajbegovic, who provided an assist from a corner in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 3–2 defeat in Sweden.
Edon Zhegrova, meanwhile, played 82 minutes in Kosovo’s home fixture against Israel, which ended 0–0 with the Balkan side down to ten men for the final half-hour of the match.
It was plain sailing, however, for Weston McKennie’s United States, who, in the first leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarter-finals, thrashed Haiti away from home in a match that ended 6-0. McKennie also found the net, timing his jump perfectly to head in at the near post from a corner.
Recently, Teun Koopmeiners’ Netherlands side secured a resounding victory, beating Greece 7-0 in their Nations League fixture played in front of their home crowd. The Juventus midfielder, who came on at the start of the second half, played his part in the Oranje’s success on a night full of goals.
There was also good news from Senegal, with Pape Matar Sarr making his mark in the match against Sudan, which counted towards qualification for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Having come on as a substitute during the match, the Juventus midfielder provided an assist in a 4-1 win.
Meanwhile, Zeki Celik’s Turkey suffered a 2-1 defeat to Belgium. The Juventus defender came on as a substitute in the second half of the Nations League.
