Nations League, qualifiers... The international calendar for the September break

No fewer than 19 AS Monaco players have been called u for this first international window of the 2024-2025 season. So between the Nations League, the qualifications for the World Cup and the CAN, discover their schedule in detail.

It’s the first break of the season. After three rounds in Ligue 1 McDonald’s, with seven points on the board for our Rouge et Blanc, some players from the squad have joined their respective national teams. The Principality club has seen 19 players leave, from the Academy to the pros, during this international break in September, here is the full schedule for our Monegasques. 📅

A trophy in sight for the Nati 🇪🇺

And we start with AS Monaco captain Denis Zakaria and his teammate and friend Breel Embolo, who will play in the Nations League with Switzerland, in a very tough group (Spain, Denmark and Serbia). These group matches will determine whether the Swiss selection will have a chance to go further in the competition.

With a goal against Saint-Etienne in the first Ligue 1 match (a 1-0 win), Takumi Minamino is in the squad for Japan, to compete in qualification for the 2026 World Cup. On the African continent, four Monegasques have been selected to compete in  qualifications for AFCON: Lamine Camara with Senegal, Wilfried Singo with Ivory Coast, Eliesse Ben Seghir with Morocco and Mohammed Salisu with Ghana.

Les Espoirs are back 🇫🇷

Across the world, Folarin Balogun was logically called up with the United States for two friendly matches. Then come the French youth teams, like the Espoirs (U-21s), which Maghnes Akliouche and Soungoutou Magassa will join. Present in the list of Gérald Baticle, the new coach of the team, the silver medalists will continue in bleu blanc rouge.

Youngsters from the Academy at all levels 👶

All three European vice-champions this summer with the French U19s, Mayssam Benama, Saïmon Bouabré and Lucas Michal are joining their teammate Christian Mawissa in the French U20 Team. Joan Tincres has been called up with the U19s, while Mathys Plessis will represent the U16s.

In Belgium, Samuel Nibombé has been selected with the U18s for two friendly matches. While the new Monegasque, Sirak Bein, will represent the Swiss U18s during the Limoges Tournament, as will Pape Cabral with Les Bleuets.

🔜 The internationals’ schedule:

Europe 🇪🇺

🇨🇭 Denis Zakaria & Breel Embolo – Switzerland

Nations League Group Stage – Group 4

Thursday 5 September (8:45 p.m.): Denmark – Switzerland at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen (Denmark)
Sunday 8 September (8:45 p.m.): Switzerland – Spain at the Stade de Genève (Switzerland)

🇫🇷 Maghnes Akliouche & Soungoutou Magassa – France U-21

Qualifying for U-21 Euro 2025

Friday, September 6 (6:30 p.m.): France – Slovenia at the Raymond-Kopa stadium in Angers
Sunday, September 8 (6:30 p.m.): France – Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Marie-Marvingt stadium in Le Mans

Africa 🌍

🇲🇦 Eliesse Ben Seghir – Morocco

AFCON 2025 qualifiers:

Friday, September 6 (8 p.m.): Morocco – Gabon at Stade Adrar (Agadir)
Monday, September 9 (8 p.m.): Lesotho – Morocco at Stade Adrar (Agadir)

🇸🇳 Lamine Camara – Senegal

AFCON 2025 qualifiers:

Friday, September 6 (9 p.m.): Senegal – Burkina Faso at Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade (Diamniadio)
Monday, September 9 (3 p.m.): Burundi – Senegal at Bingu National Stadium (Lilongwe)

🇬🇭 Mohammed Salisu – Ghana

AFCON 2025 qualifiers:

Thursday, September 5 (6 p.m.): Ghana – Angola at Baba Yara Stadium (Kumasi)
Monday, September 9 (5 p.m.): Niger – Ghana at Stade Municipal de Berkane (Berkane)

🇨🇮 Wilfried Singo – Côte d’Ivoire

AFCON 2025 qualifiers:

Friday, September 6 (9 p.m.): Côte d’Ivoire – Zambia at Stade de la Paix (Bouaké)
Tuesday, September 10 (9 p.m.): Chad – Côte d’Ivoire at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo (Yaoundé)

Americas 🌎

🇺🇸 Folarin Balogun – United States

Friendly matches:

Sunday, September 8 (01:00): United States – Canada at Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City)
Wednesday, September 11 (01:00): United States – New Zealand at TQL Stadium (Cincinnati)

Asia 🌏

🇯🇵 Takumi Minamino – Japan

2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Thursday, September 5 (12:35 p.m.): Japan – China at Saitama Stadium (Saitama)
Tuesday, September 10 (6 p.m.): Bahrain – Japan at Bahrain National Stadium (Riffa)

Youth 👶

🇫🇷 Mayssam Benama, Saïmon Bouabré, Christian Mawissa & Lucas Michal – France U20 Team

Friendly matches

Friday, September 6 (6 p.m.): France – Switzerland at the National Football Center in Clairefontaine
Monday, September 9 (3 p.m.): France – Switzerland at the National Football Center in Clairefontaine

🇫🇷 Joan Tincres – France U19 Team

Friendly matches

Thursday, September 5 (5 p.m.): Ireland – France in Kranjska Gora (Slovenia)
Saturday, September 7 (2 p.m.): France – Mexico in Kranjska Gora (Slovenia)
Tuesday, September 10 (10:30 a.m.): France – Poland in Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Limoges Tournament

Wednesday, September 4 (7 p.m.): France U18 – Switzerland U18 in Limoges
Friday, September 6 (7 p.m.): France U18 – Portugal U18 in Limoges
Sunday, September 8 (6 p.m.): France U18 – England U18 in Limoges

🇫🇷 Mathys Plessis – France U16 Team

Friendly matches

Wednesday, August 21 (3:30 p.m.): France U16 – Le Havre U17 at CNF Clairefontaine
Thursday, August 22 (10:30 a.m.): France U16 – Le Havre U17 at CNF Clairefontaine

🇨🇭 Sirak Bein – Switzerland U18

Limoges Tournament

Wednesday, September 4 (7 p.m.): France U18 – Switzerland U18 in Limoges
Friday, September 6 (3 p.m.): Switzerland U18 – England U18 in Limoges
Sunday, September 8 (3 p.m.): Portugal U18 – Switzerland U18 in Limoges

🇧🇪 Samuel Nibombé – Belgium U18

Friendly matches:

Saturday 7 September (3pm): Sweden – Belgium in Glanshammar (Sweden)
Tuesday 10 September (5pm): Belgium – to be confirmed in Glanshammar (Sweden)