INTERNATIONALS: THE ROSSONERI CALLED UP

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·2 September 2025

INTERNATIONALS: THE ROSSONERI CALLED UP

The first international break of the season comes after official matches against Bari, Cremonese, and Lecce. Club competitions pause to give way to national team fixtures, including 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Under-21 Euro qualifiers, and a few friendlies. Here are the Rossoneri who will take a break from Milanello to join their respective national teams.

Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot (France)

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Ukraine v France: Friday 5 September at 20:45 CEST, Breslavia (Poland) - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
France v Iceland: Tuesday 9 September at 20:45 CEST, Paris - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Strahinja Pavlović (Serbia)

Latvia v Serbia: Saturday 6 September at 15:00 CEST, Riga - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Serbia v England: Tuesday 9 September at 20:45 CEST, Belgrade - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (England)

England v Andorra: Saturday 6 September at 18:00 CEST, Birmingham - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Serbia v England: Tuesday 9 September at 20:45 CEST, Belgrade - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Santiago Gimenez (Mexico)

Mexico v Japan: Sunday 7 September at 04:00 CEST, Oakland (USA) - Friendly
Mexico v South Korea: Wednesday 10 September at 03:00 CEST, Nashville (USA) - Friendly

Alexis Saelemaekers and Koni de Winter (Belgium)

Liechtenstein v Belgium: Thursday 4 September at 20:45 CEST, Vaduz - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Belgium v Kazakhstan: Sunday 7 September at 20:45 CEST, Anderlecht - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Davide Bartesaghi (Italy Under-21)

Italy v Montenegro: Friday 5 September at 18.15 CEST, La Spezia - Under-21 Euro Qualifiers
North Macedonia v Italy: Tuesday 9 September at 18.15 CEST, Bitola - Under-21 Euro Qualifiers

Zachary Athekame (Switzerland Under-21)

Estonia v Switzerland: Friday 5 September at 18:00 CEST, Tallinn - Under-21 Euro Qualifiers
Switzerland v Albania: Monday 8 September at 18:30 CEST, Aarau - Under-21 Euro Qualifiers

Pervis Estupiñan (Ecuador)

Paraguay v Ecuador: Friday 5 September at 01:30 CEST, Asunción - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Ecuador v Argentina: Wednesday 10 September at 01:00 CEST, Guayaquil - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Luka Modrić (Croatia)

Faroe Islands v Croatia: Friday 5 September at 20:45 CEST, Tórshavn - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Croatia v Montenegro: Monday 8 September at 20:45 CEST, Zagreb - 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Christian Pulisic (USA)