What's on during the international break

Men's football•03 Sep 2025 13:30

Seventeen Parisian players have been called up to their respective national teams in September 2025. Take a trip around the world of football to find out what fixtures await our internationals in the coming days.

LUCAS CHEVALIER / LUCAS HERNANDEZ / DÉSIRÉ DOUÉ / BRADLEY BARCOLA / OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ - FRANCE

The French national team, featuring five Parisians, is preparing to play two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Les Bleus will first face Illia Zabarnyi's Ukraine at the Stadion Miejski in Wrocław on Thursday 5 September (20:45), before playing host to Iceland at the Parc des Princes four days later (also 20:45).

NUNO MENDES / VITINHA / JOÃO NEVES / GONÇALO RAMOS - PORTUGAL

The Seleção will also play two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Portuguese will first travel to Yerevan to take on Armenia on Saturday 6 September (18:00), before heading to the Ferenc Puskas Arena in Budapest to face Hungary on Tuesday 9 September (20:45).

KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA - GEORGIA

It's the same story for Georgia, with two crucial matches coming up in the qualifiers for the next World Cup. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and his teammates will play host to Turkey at the Boris Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi on Thursday 4 September (18:00), before welcoming Bulgaria to the same venue three days later on Sunday 7 September (15:00).

ILLIA ZABARNYI - UKRAINE

After taking on Lucas Chevalier, Lucas Hernandez, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé's France, Illia Zabarnyi and Ukraine will fly to Baku to face Azerbaijan at the Tofiq-Béhramov Stadium on Tuesday 9 September (18:00).

ACHRAF HAKIMI - MOROCCO

Achraf Hakimi's Morocco are also aiming for the 2026 World Cup and will continue their qualifying campaign with a home match against Niger at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat on Friday 5 September (21:00), before travelling to Ndola to take on Zambia at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Monday 8 September (15:00).

MARQUINHOS - BRAZIL

Also in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying action, but this time in the AMSUD zone, Brazil will play two matches in September. Marquinhos and his teammates will start by hosting Chile at the Maracanã on Friday 5 September (02:30 CET), before facing Bolivia at the Estadio Municipal in El Alto on Tuesday 10 September (01:30 CET).

WILLIAN PACHO - ECUADOR

The same goes for Willian Pacho's Ecuador, who will travel to the Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asuncion to take on Paraguay on Friday 5 September (01:30 CET). Five days later, on Wednesday 10 September, La Tri will host Argentina at the Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo in Guayaquil (01:00 CET).

LEE KANG-IN - SOUTH KOREA

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-In will play two friendly matches during the international break. The Koreans will travel to the United States to face the USA at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison on Saturday 6 September at (23:00 CET) before taking on Mexico at Geodis Park in Nashville on Wednesday 10 September (03:00 CET).

MATVEY SAFONOV - RUSSIA

Russia, with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, will play two friendly matches during the international break. The Sbornaya will face Jordan at the Lukoil Arena in Moscow on Thursday 4 September (19:00), and then take on Qatar three days later at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha (17:15).

IBRAHIM MBAYE - FRANCE U18

The young Paris Saint-Germain striker has been called up by the France U18 manager to take part in the Limoges International Tournament, during which Les Bleuets will first face Saudi Arabia, at 19:00 on Wednesday 3 September, then Portugal at 19:00 on Friday 5 September, and finally Japan at 15:00 on Sunday 7 September. All three matches will be played at the Stade de Beaublanc in Limoges.

What's on during the international break

LUCAS CHEVALIER / LUCAS HERNANDEZ / DÉSIRÉ DOUÉ / BRADLEY BARCOLA / OUSMANE DEMBÉLÉ - FRANCE