It is crunch time for David Brooks and his Wales compatriots.
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If they want to reach the summer’s World Cup in North America, they must progress through the qualification playoff stage, starting with their semifinal against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
That game takes place in Cardiff on Thursday, March 26, and, if they win, they will face either Italy or Northern Ireland at home for a place at the finals.
Wales' David Brooks during a press conference at the Vale Resort, Hensol. (Image: David Davies/PA Wire)
There are also European Championships qualifiers for a trio of age-group Cherries, with Veljko Milosavljevic called up to Serbia’s U19s, Alex Jimenez to Spain’s U21s and Junior Kroupi to France’s U21s.
Milosavljevic will head to Portugal to play in the final qualifying round for the U19 Euros, where Serbia have been drawn in group two of the Elite round of qualifying.
They are in a group with the hosts, England and Poland, they begin the group stage against the Young Lions on Wednesday, March 25, before facing Portugal on Saturday, March 28 and Poland next Tuesday, March 31.
The winners of the group will progress to the finals, which are being hosted by Wales.
Jimenez will travel to Larnaca to face Cyprus’ U21s on Friday, March 27 as Spain look to continue their good start to qualifying, with five wins from five games so far.
Alex Jimenez (Image: Richard Crease)
Spain then return home to face Kosovo on Tuesday, March 31.
Kroupi’s France will travel to Differdange to play hosts Luxembourg on Thursday, March 26, before hosting Iceland in Auxerre on Monday, March 30.
France, too, have made a good start to their qualifying campaign and are currently top of their group, with three wins and a draw from their four games.
The remainder of the Cherries internationals are in friendly action.
Rayan received his first senior team call up for Brazil, and he’ll be hoping to make his debut for the Selecao as they head to the United States.
They face France on Thursday, March 26 in Foxborough, before meeting Croatia in Orland in the early hours of Wednesday, April 1, UK time.
Ryan Christie is in the Scotland squad for their two home friendlies as they continue their World Cup preparations.
Scotland's Ryan Christie celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the FIFA World Cup (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
Steve Clarke’s side host Japan on Saturday, March 28 at Hampden Park, before facing Cote d’Ivoire at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on Tuesday, March 31.
Alex Toth has been named in the Hungary senior side for friendlies against Slovenia on Saturday, March 28 and Greece on Tuesday, March 31, both at home.
Cherries teammate Christos Mandas could line up for the Greeks opposite Toth in that second game at the Puskas Arena, after Greece face Paraguay at home on Friday, March 27.
Elsewhere in Europe, Djordje Petrovic’s Serbia travel to Spain on Friday, March 27, before they host Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, March 31.
Marcos Senesi is in the Argentina squad for their two friendlies, as they host Mauritania and Zambia, both at La Bombonera on Friday, March 27 and in the early hours of Wednesday, April 1, UK time.
Finally, Amine Adli’s performances for the Cherries have earned him a recall to the Morocco national team.
They host Ecuador on Friday, March 27 before the visit of Paraguay on Tuesday March 31.