Footballing icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are among the many main names to have been referred to as up by their international locations for the worldwide fixtures in November 2025.
A number of main gamers from around the globe might characteristic through the newest spherical of video games, together with Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele and runner-up Lamine Yamal.
Reigning Premier League high scorer Mohamed Salah, La Liga counterpart Kylian Mbappe and one of many France captain’s Actual Madrid teammates, Vinicius Junior, are additionally more likely to be concerned.
101GreatGoals.com takes a have a look at the international schedule for a few of the superstars in November, after they would possibly play and who in opposition to.
Lionel Messi: Angola vs Argentina
World Cup holders Argentina certified for the 2026 finals in March and head to the Angolan capital of Luanda for a pleasant on Friday, November 14 in what is predicted to be an opportunity for supervisor Lionel Scaloni to provide skilled to comparatively untested gamers.
Messi scored twice as Inter Miami received 4-0 at residence to Nashville on Saturday to advance to the MLS Convention semi-finals, by which they may play Cincinnati on November 23.
Miami midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has additionally been referred to as up, with Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister and Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez among the many Premier League gamers concerned.
Argentina squad
Goalkeepers: Geronimo Rulli (Marseille), Walter Benitez (Crystal Palace)
Defenders: Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Juan Foyth (Villarreal), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg)
Midfielders: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Giovani Lo Celso (Actual Betis), Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Maximo Perrone (Como), Nicolas Paz (Como)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica), Joaquin Panichelli (Strasbourg)
Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal World Cup 2026 qualifiers
Cristiano Ronaldo is on the point of reserving a possible look at a sixth version of the finals because the 40-year-old joins Portugal for qualifiers in opposition to Eire in Dublin on Thursday, November 13 and Armenia in Porto on Sunday, November 16.
Portugal’s squad contains Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes amongst eight gamers from the Premier League, in addition to the likes of Paris Saint-Germain pair Joao Neves and Vitinha.
Ronaldo and worldwide teammate Joao Felix have been among the many scorers in a 3-1 win at NEOM on Saturday for Al-Nassr, who lead the Saudi Professional League by three factors after successful their first eight matches and are subsequent in motion at residence to Al-Khaleej on November 23.
Portugal squad
Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Jose Sa (Wolves), Rui Silva (Sporting)
Defenders: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Nelson Semedo (Fenerbahce), Joao Cancelo (Al-Hilal), Matheus Nunes (Manchester Metropolis), Ruben Dias (Manchester Metropolis), Goncalo Inacio (Sporting), Antonio Silva (Benfica), Renato Veiga (Villarreal)
Midfielders: Joao Palhinha (Tottenham), Ruben Neves (Al-Hilal), Joao Neves (PSG), Vitinha (PSG), Bruno Fernandes (Man United), Bernardo Silva (Man Metropolis).
Forwards: Pedro Goncalves (Sporting), Joao Felix (Al-Nassr), Francisco Trincao (Sporting), Francisco Conceicao (Juventus), Rafael Leao (Milan), Pedro Neto (Chelsea), Carlos Forbs (Brugge), Goncalo Ramos (PSG), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)
Lamine Yamal: Spain search World Cup spot
Spain are three factors clear on the high of their group earlier than enjoying the ultimate two matches of their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign away to Georgia on Saturday, November 15 and at residence to Turkiye in Seville on November 18.
Pau Cubarsi, Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres additionally characterize Barca in Spain’s squad, with Dean Huijsen the only Actual Madrid participant and David Raya, Marc Cucurella, Pedro Porro, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino and Yeremy Pino the Premier League gamers referred to as up.
Yamal scored certainly one of Barcelona’s targets of their 4-2 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday, along with his membership subsequent enjoying at residence to Athletic Membership on November 22.
Spain squad
Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Alex Remiro (Actual Sociedad)
Defenders: Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao) Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Dean Huijsen (Actual Madrid), Pedro Porro (Tottenham)
Midfielders: Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino (each Arsenal), Aleix Garcia (Bayer Leverkusen), Pablo Barrios, Alex Baena (each Atletico Madrid), Pablo Fornals (Actual Betis)
Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal (Actual Sociedad), Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres (all Barcelona), Samu Aghehowa (Porto), Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)
Mohamed Salah: Egypt eyeing Afcon
Mohamed Salah scored 9 targets throughout Egypt’s 9 qualifying matches to assist the Pharoahs attain the World Cup, with preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) on the finish of December now their focus.
Egypt are heading to the Al Ain Worldwide Cup on the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium within the United Arab Emirates, the place they may face fellow World Cup finalists Uzbekistan on November 14, adopted by a sport in opposition to Cape Verde or Iran.
Manchester Metropolis striker Omar Marmoush got here on instead in his facet’s 3-0 win at residence to Salah’s Liverpool on November 9, when the 2024/25 Premier League high scorer was a starter.
The Reds subsequent play at residence to Nottingham Forest on November 22, with Metropolis visiting Nottingham Forest on the identical day.
Egypt squad
Goalkeepers: Ahmed El Shenawy (Pyramids), Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir (each Al Ahly), Mohamed Sobhi (Zamalek)
Defenders: Hossam Abdelmaguid, Ahmed Fatouh (each Zamalek), Mohamed Hamdi (Pyramids), Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Mohamed Ismail (Zamalek), Rami Rabia (Al Ain), Khaled Sobhi (Al Masry)
Midfielders: Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Hamdy Fathi (Al Wakrah), Mohanad Lasheen (Pyramids), Marwan Osman (Ceramica Cleopatra), Mahmoud Saber (Pyramids), Mohamed Shehata (Zamalek), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Mahmoud Zalaka (Pyramids), Ahmed Zizo (Al Ahly), Taher Mohamed Taher (Al Ahly), Nabil Dunga (Zamalek)
Forwards: Osama Faisal (Nationwide Financial institution of Egypt), Omar Marmoush (Manchester Metropolis), Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), Salah Mohsen (Al Masry), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Erling Haaland: Norway and Italy in World Cup deciders
Norway are three factors forward of Italy on the high of their World Cup qualifying part earlier than their closing two matches of the group, internet hosting Estonia on November 13 and visiting the Azzurri on November 16.
The nation’s document scorer, Haaland hit a hat-trick as his nation moved nearer to a primary look on the finals since 1998 with a 5-0 residence win over Israel on October 11.
Brentford’s Kristoffer Ajer, Fulham’s Sander Berge, Wolves’ Jorgen Strand Larsen and Haaland membership teammate Oscar Bobb are the 25-year-old’s fellow gamers in rivalry from the Premier League.
Goalkeepers: Orjan Haskjold Nyland (Sevilla), Mathias Dyngeland (Brann), Egil Selvik (Watford)
Defenders: Colin Rosler (Malmo), Fredrik Bjorkan (Bodo/Glimt), Torbjorn Heggem (Bologna), Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford), Sondre Langas (Derby County), Marcus Pedersen (Torino), (Leo Skiri Ostigard (Hoffenheim), Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund), David Moller Wolfe (AZ Alkmaar)
Midfielders: Kristian Arnstad (Aarhus), Sander Berge (Fulham), Patrick Berg (Bodo/Glimt), Morten Thorsby (Genoa), Thelonious Aasgaard (Luton City), Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), Aron Donnum (Toulouse), Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), Oscar Bobb (Manchester Metropolis), Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo)
Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester Metropolis), Alexander Sorloth (Atletico Madrid), Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)
Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele: France shut in on World Cup
2022 finalists France can be assured a spot on the finals in the event that they win at residence to Ukraine on November 13, adopted by their closing qualifier in Azerbaijan on November 16.
Actual Madrid striker Mbappe scored Les Bleus’ opener of their 3-0 residence win over Azerbaijan on October 10, whereas Paris Saint-Germain will hope Dembele and winger Need Doue come by way of the fixtures unscathed after the membership described accidents sustained by the pair away to Ukraine in September as “avoidable”.
Madrid are high of La Liga and subsequent play at Elche on November 23. Ligue 1 leaders PSG host Le Havre the day prior to this.
France squad
Goalkeepers: Lucas Chevalier (PSG), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Rennes)
Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (PSG), Theo Hernandez (Al-Hilal), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Actual Madrid), N’Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad), Manu Kone (Roma), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG).
Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (PSG), Rayan Cherki (Manchester Metropolis), Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Kylian Mbappe (Actual Madrid), Christopher Nkunku (Milan).
Vinicius Junior: Brazil vs Senegal, Tunisia
Having scored the winner in opposition to Paraguay on June 11 to safe a spot on the World Cup for brand spanking new supervisor Carlo Ancelotti’s group, Vinicius Junior is in London with Brazil for a pleasant in opposition to Senegal on November 15 earlier than a visit to Lille to tackle Tunisia on November 18.
Actual Madrid teammates Eder Militao and Rodrygo are additionally within the squad, as are Chelsea’s Andrey Santos, Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes, Manchester United’s Casemiro and West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta amongst a set of midfielders largely consisting of Premier League gamers.
Chelsea pair Estevao and Joao Pedro are a part of the Selecao’s potential ahead line, as are United’s Matheus Cunha and Tottenham’s Richarlison. Arsenal centre-back Gabriel might characteristic.
Brazil squad
Goalkeepers: Ederson (Fenerbahce), Bento (Al Nassr), Hugo Souza (Corinthians)
Defenders: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Caio Henrique (Monaco), Danilo (Flamengo), Eder Militao (Actual Madrid), Fabricio Bruno (Cruzeiro), Gabriel (Arsenal), Luciano Juba (Bahia), Marquinhos (PSG), Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama), Wesley (Roma)
Midfielders: Andrey Santos (Chelsea), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Casemiro (Manchester United), Fabinho (Al Ittihad), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham)
Forwards: Estevao (Chelsea), Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Richarlison (Tottenham), Rodrygo (Actual Madrid), Vinicius Junior (Actual Madrid, Vitor Roque (Palmeiras)
Gianluigi Donnarumma: Italy vs Moldova, Norway
Buoyed by a clear sheet in opposition to Liverpool, £30 million Metropolis newcomer Donnarumma will need extra shut-outs away to Moldova on November 13 and through a doubtlessly essential go to from Norway on November 16.
The 26-year-old has been ever-present in Gennaro Gattuso’s four-match successful begin as Italy supervisor, successful 3-1 in Estonia and 3-0 at residence to Israel in qualifying in October.
Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is more likely to be Donnarumma’s worldwide understudy once more, joined by Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori and Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali amongst Italy’s Premier League contingent.
Italy squad
Goalkeepers: Elia Caprile (Cagliari), Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester Metropolis), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham)
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Gianluca Mancini (Roma)
Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Samuele Ricci (Milan), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)
Strikers: Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), Mateo Retegui (Al-Qadsiah), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio)
Alexander Isak: Sweden shoot for World Cup play-offs
Alexander Isak was not deemed match sufficient to return off the bench for Liverpool in opposition to Metropolis however the £125m Premier League-record signing might characteristic as Sweden try to succeed in the play-offs for the World Cup in former West Ham supervisor Graham Potter’s first matches in cost.
Isak’s nation should win in Switzerland on November 15 and at residence to Slovenia on November 18 to have any likelihood of advancing by ending second of their group.
Ought to they fail to, their rating amongst their fellow groups to have received a 2024/25 Nations League group will resolve whether or not they’re within the play-offs.
Viktor Gyokeres was the competitors high scorer throughout that Nations League season however the Arsenal striker is out by way of damage.
Leeds United’s Gabriel Gudmundsson, Aston Villa’s Victor Lindelof, Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall, Brighton & Hove Albion’s Yasin Ayari and Newcastle’s Anthony Elanga are concerned.
Sweden squad
Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson (Stoke Metropolis), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (AIK), Noel Tornqvist (Mjallby), Jacob Zetterstrom (Derby County)
Defenders: Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds), Isak Hien (Atalanta), Emil Holm (Bologna), Gustaf Lagerbielke (Braga), Victor Lindelof (Aston Villa), Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo)
Midfielders: Ken Sema (Pafos), Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund), Taha Abdi Ali (Malmo), Yasin Ayari (Brighton), Roony Bardghji (Barcelona), Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham), Anthony Elanga (Newcastle), Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg), Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt), Jesper Karlstrom (Udinese)
Forwards: Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Isac Lidberg (Darmstadt), Gustav Lundgren (GAIS), Benjamin Nygren (Celtic), Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel)
Virgil van Dijk: Netherlands on brink of World Cup
The Netherlands are three points above second-placed Poland earlier than the groups meet in Warsaw within the penultimate match of their World Cup qualifying campaigns on November 14, adopted by Lithuania visiting Amsterdam on November 17.
Metropolis’s Nathan Ake, United’s Matthijs de Ligt, Sunderland newcomer Lutsharel Geertruida, Burnley’s Kilinchy Hartmann, Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven and Brighton’s Jan-Paul van Hecke are additionally amongst Ronald Koeman’s defensive choices, whereas the Black Cats’ Robin Roefs is more likely to be understudy to Brighton’s Bart Verbruggen in objective.
Reds midfielder Ryan Gravenberch and ahead Cody Gakpo have additionally been named, as have Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert, Metropolis’s Tijjani Reijnders, Tottenham’s Xavi Simons and Villa’s Donyell Malen.
Goalkeepers: Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen), Robin Roefs (Sunderland), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton)
Defenders: Nathan Ake (Man Metropolis), Matthijs de Ligt (Man United), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland), Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley), Jurrien Timber (Arsenal), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Jan-Paul van Hecke (Brighton)
Midfielders: Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), Tijjani Reijnders (Man Metropolis), Jerdy Schouten (PSV), Xavi Simons (Tottenham), Quinten Timber, Luciano Valente (each Feyenoord)
Forwards: Memphis Depay (Corinthians), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Noah Lang (Napoli), Donyell Malen (Villa), Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
Florian Wirtz: Germany vs Luxembourg, Slovakia
Germany are above Slovakia on objective distinction on the high of their World Cup qualifying group and host their nearest rivals on November 17, three days after visiting Luxembourg.
Slovakia beat Germany 2-0 on September 4, with £116m Liverpool signing Florian Wirtz scoring when Die Mannschaft beat Northern Eire 3-1 at residence on September 7. They’ve since defeated Luxembourg 4-0 at residence and received 1-0 in Belfast.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich present 5 members of Julian Nagelsmann’s squad and Dortmund 4, joined by Newcastle’s Malick Thiaw and Nick Woltemade and Brentford’s Kevin Schade.
Goalkeepers: Noah Atubolu (Freiburg), Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Finn Dahmen (Augsburg), Alexander Nuebel (Stuttgart)
Defenders: Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck (each Dortmund), Ridle Baku (Leipzig), Nathaniel Brown (Frankfurt), David Raum (Leipzig), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)
Midfielders: Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic (all Bayern), Felix Nmecha (Dortmund)
Forwards: Karim Adeyemi (Dortmund), Jonathan Burkardt (Frankfurt), Stated El Mala (Koln), Serge Gnabry (Bayern), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray), Kevin Schade (Brentford), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)
World Cup 2026 European qualifying path
The highest group from every of the 12 European Qualifier teams proceeds mechanically to the finals, which can be expanded to 48 groups.
The 12 runners-up in every group will be a part of 4 Nations League groups within the play-offs, which can be drawn from pots based mostly on groups’ data through the marketing campaign. The video games will comprise single-leg semi-finals and finals.
The draw for the World Cup finals will happen in December 2025. The event runs from June 11 till July 19 2026.
