Bayern gamers known as up for his or her nationwide groups

[ad_1] The ultimate worldwide break earlier than the 2026 FIFA World Cup within the USA, Canada and Mexico kicks off is sort of upon us: a number of FC Bayern gamers can be in motion with their nationwide groups – and a few will even face one another in head-to-head encounters. Discover out right here who'll be away on worldwide responsibility with their respective nationwide groups.

Germany secured their place on the World Cup finals with a convincing 6-0 win over Slovakia in December. Nationwide coach Julian Nagelsmann’s facet at the moment are trying to construct on that momentum and get off to a profitable begin of their first two friendlies of the brand new yr. First up on Friday 27 March is an away match towards Switzerland in Basel (20:45 CET). Three days later, the DFB staff host Ghana in Stuttgart (30 March, 20:45 CET). FCB's Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka and Aleksandar Pavlović are as soon as once more within the squad, whereas Jonas Urbig and Lennart Karl have been handed their first call-ups.

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Dayot Upamecano and Michael Olise can be on worldwide responsibility with Les Bleus within the USA. On Thursday 26 March, France – who completed prime of their World Cup qualifying group – face Brazil in Boston (Foxborough). Kick-off is at 21:00 CET. Three days later, the French tackle a Colombian facet that includes Bayern striker Luis Díaz, in Washington (Landover) on Sunday 29 March, 21:00 CET.

Harry Kane and the England nationwide staff additionally certified for this summer time's event as group winners. The Three Lions face Uruguay within the first of two friendlies on Friday 27 March at 20:45 CET at Wembley Stadium in London. On the similar venue, Thomas Tuchel’s facet then host Japan, that includes FCB defender Hiroki Ito, on Tuesday 31 March at 20:45 CET.

Austria are making a return to the World Cup finals for the primary time since 1998. On the ultimate matchday of the qualifiers, they snatched a late level towards Bosnia and Herzegovina (1-1), thereby securing prime spot within the group and a spot on this summer time’s event. Through the upcoming worldwide break, coach Ralf Rangnick’s facet face Ghana on Friday, 27 March. The match in Vienna kicks off at 18:00 CET. The Austrians then additionally tackle Minjae Kim and the South Korean nationwide staff on Tuesday, 31 March, at 20:45 CET. The squad for the 2 friendlies additionally consists of Munich-based defensive specialist Konrad Laimer.

Josip Stanišić can be in motion with the Croatian nationwide staff in the course of the upcoming worldwide break. Coach Zlatko Dalić’s facet kick off their preparations for the World Cup finals with a pleasant towards Luis Díaz’s Colombia in Orlando (Florida) on Friday 27 March at 00:30 CET. Stanišić and his teammates then tackle Brazil at Tenting World Stadium on Wednesday 1 April at 02:00 CET. The Croatians want to proceed their spectacular run from the qualifiers, which they wrapped up as undefeated group winners, within the new yr.

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This summer time will see Senegal's fourth look at a World Cup finals event. Nicolas Jackson and his teammates completed prime of their group within the qualifying spherical. The Senegalese at the moment are getting ready with two friendlies forward of the finals within the USA, Canada and Mexico. Thir first sport is on Saturday 28 March at 17:00 CET towards Peru on the Stade de France in Paris. Three days later, on Tuesday 31 March, Senegal host the Gambian nationwide staff in Diamniadio. The match kicks off at 21:00 CET.

Luis Díaz and Colombia secured their place on this summer time’s finals with a third-place end within the South American qualifiers. Through the upcoming worldwide break, the Colombian squad have two friendlies towards European sides scheduled within the USA: First up is a match towards Josip Stanišić and Croatia on Friday 27 March at 00:30 CET in Orlando (Florida). Díaz then takes on two extra Bayern teammates in Michael Olise and Dayot Upamecano in a conflict with France on Sunday 29 March. The match kicks off at 21:00 CET in Washington (Landover).

The South Korean nationwide staff, that includes Minjae Kim, kick off the run-up to the 2026 World Cup with a pleasant. The FCB defender takes on Austria that includes his Bayern teammate Konrad Laimer in Vienna on Tuesday, 31 March at 20:45 CET

Hiroki Ito is about to make his comeback for the Japanese nationwide staff. The FCB defender hasn't performed for the Samurai Blue for round a yr as a result of damage – again then, in March 2025, Japan grew to become the primary staff to qualify for this yr's event. Ito has now been named within the squad for Japan’s upcoming friendlies. First up are Scotland on 28 March (18:00 CET), adopted three days later by England in London on 31 March (20:45 CET).

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Tom Bischof will be a part of up with the Germany U21s for the upcoming worldwide break. Head coach Antonio Di Salvo’s squad have two essential matches within the race to qualify for the 2027 European Championship finals in Albania and Serbia. At present second within the group on 12 factors, Bischof and his teammates host third-placed Northern Eire (7 factors) in Braunschweig on Friday 27 March at 18:00 CET. They then have a top-of-the-table conflict towards present leaders Greece (15 factors) at 18:00 CET on Tuesday 31 March in Athens.