World Cup preparation the focus in UEFA Nations League, International friendlies

With the World Cup looming large, teams have an opportunity to tinker with their strategy and player choices in the last international window before the Qatar event.

Published : Sep 16, 2022 06:19 IST

Harry Kane scores his side’s opening goal during the UEFA Nations League match between Germany and England at the Allianz Arena, in Munich, Germany in June. | Photo Credit: AP

Club football will take a break before the onset of the Qatar World Cup, with national teams across the globe setting themselves for the international break.

In Europe, the UEFA Nationals League group stage heads to climax, with teams to play their last two games of the first round.

European champion, Italy, which surprisingly missed out on the World Cup, will host England on September 24. England will then host Germany three days later. Iberian rivals Spain and Portugal will lock horns on September 28.

Elsewhere South American giants Brazil and Argentina will play two friendlies each. Lionel Messi’s Argentina will have Jamaica and Honduras as its opponents, while Neymar’s Brazil will be up against Ghana and Tunisia.

UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE
SEPTEMBER 22
Kazakhstan vs Belarus - 7:30 PM
Latvia vs Moldova - 9:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 23
Croatia vs Denmark - 12:15 AM
France vs Austria - 12:15 AM
Poland vs Netherlands - 12:15 AM
Belgium vs Wales - 12:15 AM
Lithuania vs Faroe Islands - 12:15 AM
Turkey vs Luxembourg - 12:15 AM
Slovakia vs Azerbaijan - 12:15 AM
Liechtenstein vs Andorra - 12:15 AM
Georgia vs North Macedonia - 9:30 PM
Estonia vs Malta - 9:30 Pm
SEPTEMBER 24
Germany vs Hungary - 12:15 AM
Italy vs England - 12:15 AM
Bosnia vs Montenegro - 12:15 AM
Finland vs Romania - 12:15 AM
Bulgaria vs Gibraltar - 12:15 AM
Armenia vs Ukraine - 6:30 PM
Slovenia vs Norway - 9:30 PM
Northern Island vs Kosovo - 9:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 25
Czech Republic vs Portugal - 12:15 AM
Spain vs Switzerland - 12:15 AM
Scotland vs Ireland - 12:15 AM
Israel vs Albania - 12:15 AM
Serbia vs Sweden - 12:15 AM
Cyprus vs Greece - 12:15 AM
Andorra vs Latvia - 6:30 PM
Moldova vs Lichtenstein - 6:30 PM
Slovakia vs Belarus - 9:30 PM
Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan - 9:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 26
Austria vs Croatia - 12:15 AM
Denmark - France - 12:15 AM
Netherlands vs Belgium - 12:15 AM
Wales vs Poland - 12:15 AM
Faroes Islands vs Turkey - 12:15 AM
Luxembourg vs Lithuania - 12:15 AM
SEPTEMBER 27
England vs Germany - 12:15 AM
Hungary vs Italy - 12:15 AM
Montenegro vs Finland - 12:15 AM
Romania vs Bosnia - 12:15 AM
Gibraltar vs Georgia - 12:15 AM
North Macedonia vs Bulgaria - 12:15 AM
San Marino vs Estonia - 12:15 AM
SEPTEMBER 28
Switzerland vs Czech Republic - 12:15 AM
Portugal vs Spain - 12:15 AM
Ireland vs Armenia - 12:15 AM
Ukraine vs Scotland - 12:15 AM
Albania vs Iceland - 12:15 AM
Norway vs Serbia - 12:15 AM
Sweden vs Slovenia - 12:15 AM
Greece vs Northern Ireland - 12:15 AM
Kosovo vs Cyprus - 12:15 AM
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY FIXTURES
SEPTEMBER 22
Libya vs Zambia - 12:30 AM
Australia vs New Zealand - 3:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 23
Canada vs Qatar - 4:30 AM
Argentina vs Honduras -4:30 AM
Cameroon vs Uzbekistan - 4:30 AM
Mali vs Zambia - 4:30 AM
Egypt vs Niger - 4:30 AM
South Korea vs Costa Rica - 4:30 PM
Japan vs USA - 5:55 PM
Iran vs Uruguay - 9:30 PM
Paraguay vs UAE - 10:30 PM
Saudi Arabia vs Ecuador - 11:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 24
Brazil vs Ghana - 12:00 AM
Morocco vs Chile - 12:30 AM
Algeria vs Guinea - 12:30 AM
Honduras vs El Salvador - 4:30 AM
Indonesia vs Curacao - 4:30 AM
Kyrgyzstan vs Russia - 7:30 PM
Ivory Coast vs Togo - 9:30 PM
Bolivia vs Senegal - 10:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 25
Colombia vs Guatemala - 5:00 AM
Mexico vs Peru - 6:30 AM
New Zealand vs Australia - 8:30 AM
SEPTEMBER 27
Nicaragua vs Ghana - 4:30 AM
Egypt vs Liberia - 4:30 AM
Indonesia vs Curacao - 4:30 AM
UAE vs Venezuela - 4:30 AM
Iran vs Senegal - 4:30 AM
South Korea vs Cameroon - 4:30 PM
Ecuador vs Japan - 5:25 PM
Canada vs Uruguay - 9:30 PM
Bahrain vs Panama - 9:30 PM
Qatar vs Chile - 10:30 PM
Saudi Arabia vs USA - 11:30 PM
Uzbekistan vs Costa Rica - 11:30 PM
Ivory Coast vs Guinea - 11:30 PM
SEPTEMBER 28
Brazil vs Tunisia - 12:00 AM
Paraguay vs Morocco - 12:30 AM
Algeria vs Nigeria - 12:30 AM
Malta vs Israel - 12:30 AM
Mexico vs Colombia - 3:30 AM
Jamaica vs Argentina - 5:30 AM
Peru vs El Salvador - 5:30 AM
Honduras vs Guatemala - 6:30 AM