Qualifying, Nations League... What's ahead for AS Monaco's internationals | OneFootball

No fewer than 21 players from the first eam and the Academy will join their national teams during the month of October. A busy schedule awaits them, including the Nations League and qualifiers.

The Performance Centre will be quite empty during this October international break. As is the case during every break, many Monegasques will indeed join their respective national teams. After 19 players in September, this time 21 players have been callled to represent their countries.

Two returns and a first

And among them are three newcomers: Philipp Köhn, Vanderson and Kassoum Ouattara. The goalkeeper, who had not been present with Switzerland since the 2022 World Cup, will thus participate in the rest of the Nations League with Breel Embolo.

For his part, the Brazilian full-back, selected for the last time in September 2023 (two caps) will play in the qualifiers for the next World Cup with Brazil. On the other hand, it will be a big first for his counterpart on the left flank, who will discover the French U-21 team, after having already been in U18, U19 and U20.

Qualifiers in focus

The Golden Boy Web nominee has indeed been called up  will be reunited with his club teammate, Maghnes Akliouche, for the end of the qualifiers for the U-21 Euros, aualifiers that also will involve Eliot Matazo with Belgium.

Still on this subject, Wilfried Singo (Côte d’Ivoire), Lamine Camara (Senegal), Mohammed Salisu (Ghana) and Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) will participate in the qualifiers for the next AFCON, as will Takumi Minamino with Japan, with a view to the 2026 World Cup.

Friendly and reunions for the youngsters of La Diagonale

The youngest call-ups  will all play friendly matches. This is the case for example of the U19s of Joan Tincres and Aladji Bamba who will participate in three matches that will serve as preparation for the Euro 2025 qualifiers, scheduled for next month. Finally, the French U20 team of Mawissa, Benama Michal and Bouabré will play against the Morocco U20 of… Yanis Benchaouch —  a reunion between players from La Diagonale.

🔜 The international schedule:

Europe 🇪🇺

🇨🇭 Breel Embolo & Philipp Köhn – Switzerland

Nations League Group Stage – Group 4

Saturday 12 October (20:45) – Matchday 3: Serbia – Switzerland at Dubočica Stadium in Leskovac (Serbia) Tuesday 15 October (20:45) – Matchday 4: Switzerland – Denmark at Kybunpark in St. Gallen (Switzerland)

🇷🇺 Aleksandr Golovin – Russia

From October 7 to 15: Training camp

🇫🇷 Maghnes Akliouche & Kassoum Ouattara – France U21

Qualifiers for the 2025 U-21 Euros

Friday, October 11 (6:30 p.m.): Cyprus – France at Ethnikos Achnas (Achna, Cyprus) Tuesday, October 15 (6:30 p.m.): France – Austria at Stade Marcel Picot in Nancy

🇧🇪 Eliot Matazo – Belgium U-21

Qualifiers for the 2025 U-21 Euros

Friday 11 October (8pm): Scotland – Belgium at Tynecastle Park (Edinburgh, Scotland) Tuesday 15 October (6pm): Belgium – Hungary at Den Dreef (Leuven, Belgium)

Africa 🌍

🇲🇦 Eliesse Ben Seghir – Morocco

AFCON 2025 qualifiers:

Saturday, October 12 (9 p.m.) – Matchday 3: Morocco – Central African Republic at the Stade d’honneur in Oujda (Morocco) Tuesday, October 15 (9 p.m.) – Matchday 4: Central African Republic – Morocco at the Stade d’honneur in Oujda (Morocco)

🇸🇳 Lamine Camara – Senegal

AFCON 2025 qualifiers:

Friday, October 11 (9 p.m.): Senegal – Malawi at Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade in Diamniadio (Senegal) Tuesday, October 15 (3 p.m.): Malawi – Senegal at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe (Malawi)

🇬🇭 Mohammed Salisu – Ghana

AFCON 2025 qualifiers:

Friday 11 October (6pm) – Matchday 3: Ghana – Sudan at the Accra Sports Stadium (Ghana) Monday 14 October (3pm) – Matchday 4: Sudan – Ghana at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benghazi (Sudan)

🇨🇮 Wilfried Singo – Côte d’Ivoire

AFCON 2025 qualifiers:

Friday 11 October (9pm): Ivory Coast – Sierra Leone at Stade Laurent Pokou (San Pedro) Tuesday 15 October (6pm): Sierra Leone – Ivory Coast at Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex (Monrovia)

Americas 🌎

🇧🇷 Vanderson – Brazil

2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Friday, October 11 (02:00) – Matchday 9: Chile – Brazil at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Prádanos in Santiago (Chile) Wednesday, October 16 (02:45) – Matchday 10: Brazil – Peru at the Arena BRB Mané Garrincha in Brasilia (Brazil)

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Asia 🌏

🇯🇵 Takumi Minamino – Japan

2026 World Cup Qualifiers

Thursday, October 10 (8:00 p.m.) – Matchday 3: Saudi Arabia – Japan at King Abdullah Stadium (Jeddah) Tuesday, October 15 (12:35 p.m.) – Matchday 4: Japan – Australia at Saitama Stadium 2002 (Japan)

Young players👶

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

Friendly matches

Friday 11 October (6pm): France – Morocco at the National Football Center in Clairefontaine Monday 14 October (3pm): France – Morocco at the National Football Center in Clairefontaine

🇲🇦 Yanis Benchaouch – Morocco U20

Friendly matches

Friday 11 October (6pm): France – Morocco at the National Football Center in Clairefontaine Monday 14 October (3pm): France – Morocco at the National Football Center in Clairefontaine

🇫🇷 Aladji Bamba & Joan Tincres –  France U19

Friendly matches

Wednesday 9 October (3pm): France – Denmark in Marbella (Spain) Saturday 12 October (4pm): Belgium – France in Marbella (Spain) Tuesday 15 October (12pm): England – France in Marbella (Spain)

🇧🇪 Samuel Nibombé – Belgium U18

Friendly matches:

Thursday 10 October (4pm): Belgium – Saudi Arabia in Tubize (Belgium) Sunday 13 October (2pm): Belgium – Saudi Arabia in Tubize (Belgium)

Friendly matches