The first international break of 2026 is here and a host of our stars are still looking to book their place at the World Cup this summer.
**Riccardo Calafiori**'s Italy, **Christian Norgaard**'s Denmark and **Viktor Gyokeres**' Sweden are all vying to reach the finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States through the European play-offs.
They'll be in semi-final action in the first week of the break, and should their nations progress, they'll then face a do-or-die final qualifier on Tuesday, 31 March for a spot in the finals. If they get eliminated in the semis, they'll instead play a friendly game that evening against another beaten side.
Elsewhere, several of our players are taking part in the international friendlies as nations prepare their sides for the summer's showpiece event.
**Cristhian Mosquera** has received his first call-up to the Spanish national team, joining **David Raya** and **Martin Zubimendi** in the squad. Mikel Merino's injury ruled him out of selection.
**Piero Hincapie** will meet up with the Ecuador squad to take on Morocco in Madrid, Spain, and the Netherlands in Eindhoven.
**Ben White** has received his first call-up to the England national team since 2022. Our full-back will join up with **Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice** and **Noni Madueke** in Thomas Tuchel's side.
**Kai Havertz** has been called up to the Germany team for the first time since 2024, with **Gabriel Martinelli** is in Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil squad.
**Myles Lewis-Skelly** and **Tommy Setford** are in the England under-21 squad, with **Max Dowman** in the under-19 set-up.
FULL LIST OF CONFIRMED INTERNATIONAL GAMES
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_\*all times UK_
### Wednesday, March 25
**England U19 (Dowman) v Serbia U19**
Euro U19 qualifier | Guimaraes, Portugal | 11am
### Thursday, March 26
**Denmark (Norgaard) v North Macedonia**
World Cup qualifier | Copenhagen | 7.45pm
**Italy (Calafiori) v Northern Ireland**
World Cup qualifier | Bergamo | 7.45pm
**Ukraine v Sweden (Gyokeres)**
World Cup qualifier | Valencia, Spain | 7.45pm
**Brazil (Martinelli) v France**
Friendly | Boston, USA | 8pm
### Friday, March 27
**Andorra U21 v England U21 (Setford, Lewis-Skelly)**
Euro U21 qualifier | Andorra | 6.30pm
**England (Saka, Madueke, White, Rice) v Uruguay**
Friendly | Wembley | 7.45pm
**Switzerland v Germany (Havertz)**
Friendly | Basel | 8pm
**Spain (Raya, Zubimendi, Mosquera) v Serbia**
Friendly | Villarreal | 8pm
**Morocco v Ecuador (Hincapie)**
Friendly | Madrid, Spain | 8.15pm
### Saturday, March 28
**England U19s (Dowman) v Poland U19s**
Euro U19 qualifier | Guimaraes, Portugal | 11am
### Monday, March 30
**Germany (Havertz) v Ghana**
Friendly | Stuttgart | 7.45pm
### Tuesday, March 31
**Portugal U19s v England U19s (Dowman)**
Euro U19 qualifier | Guimaraes, Portugal | 4pm
**England U21s (Lewis-Skelly, Setford) v Moldova U21s**
Euro U21 qualifier | Norwich | 7pm
**England (Saka, Madueke, Rice, White) v Japan**
Friendly | London | 7.45pm
**Netherlands v Ecuador (Hincapie)**
Friendly | Eindhoven | 7.45pm
**Spain (Mosquera, Raya, Zubimendi) v Egypt**
Friendly | Cornella | 8pm
### Wednesday, April 1
**Brazil (Martinelli) v Croatia**
Friendly | Orlando USA | 1am
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