International Football: World Cup Qualifiers

It's the international football break this week, which means football fans around the world will be spending some much needed quality time with their loved ones and families.

With the 2026 World Cup in the USA now just a year away, it may be a good time to catch up on how your country is performing in qualification.

Keeping up to date with international football can be quite challenging, given the variety of matchdays, competitions, regions, and time zones. However, we at Falsenine want to increase our coverage of international football in the lead-up to the World Cup. With that in mind, we've put together a brief selection of matches worth keeping an eye on over the next week.

*All Times are GMT+2

AFC (Asia & Oceania)

• Australia vs Indonesia - 11:10

• Japan vs Bahrain - 12:35

• Saudi Arabia vs China - 20:15

CONMEBOL (South America)

• Paraguay vs Chile - 01:00

• Brazil vs Colombia - 02:45

• Peru vs Bolivia - 03:30
  

CAF (Africa)

• Rwanda vs Nigeria - 18:00

• South Africa vs Lesotho - 18:00

• Burundi vs Côte d'Ivoire - 21:00

• Niger vs Morocco - 23:30

• Ethiopia vs Egypt - 23:00
  

UEFA (Europe)

• Poland vs Lithuania - 21:45

• England vs Albania - 21:45

CONMEBOL (South America)

• Uruguay vs Argentina - 01:30
  

UEFA (Europe)

• Moldova vs Norway - 19:00
  

CAF (Africa)

• Sudan vs Senegal - 21:00

CAF (Africa)

• Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso - 18:00

• Côte d'Ivoire vs Gambia - 21:00

• Madagascar vs Ghana - 21:00

UEFA (Europe)

• Poland vs Malta - 21:45

• England vs Latvia - 21:45

AFC (Asia & Oceania)

• South Korea vs Jordan - 13:00

• Japan vs Saudi Arabia - 12:35

CAF (Africa)

• Egypt vs Sierra Leone - 21:00

• Nigeria vs Zimbabwe - 18:00

• Benin vs South Africa - 18:00

• Cameroon vs Libya - 21:00

• Morocco vs Tanzania - 23:30

CONMEBOL (South America)

• Venezuela vs Peru - 02:00

• Argentina vs Brazil - 02:00

• Colombia vs Paraguay - 02:00

• Chile vs Ecuador - 02:00
  

Those are some of our selections to watch in the World Cup qualifiers. This international break also features UEFA Nations League matches, with several exciting fixtures scheduled. How teams finish in the Nations League will determine their placement in the qualification groups, so there's more than just national pride at stake. Our matches to keep an eye on are:

• Netherlands vs Spain - Quarterfinals Leg 1 - 21:45

• Croatia vs France - Quarterfinals Leg 1 - 21:45

• Italy vs Germany - Quarterfinals Leg 1 - 21:45

• Denmark vs Portugal - Quarterfinals Leg 1 - 21:45

• Spain vs Netherlands - Quarterfinals Leg 2 - 21:45

• France vs Croatia - Quarterfinals Leg 2 - 21:45

• Germany vs Italy - Quarterfinals Leg 2 - 21:45

• Portugal vs Denmark - Quarterfinals Leg 2 - 21:45