When are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi playing? November 2025 international break fixtures for Yamal, Haaland, Salah, Vinicius Junior and more

Footballing icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are among the major names to have been called up by their countries for the international fixtures in November 2025.

A host of leading players from around the world could feature during the latest round of games, including Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele and runner-up Lamine Yamal.

Reigning Premier League top scorer Mohamed Salah, La Liga counterpart Kylian Mbappe and one of the France captain’s Real Madrid teammates, Vinicius Junior, are also likely to be involved.

101GreatGoals.com takes a look at the international schedule for some of the superstars in November, when they might play and who against.

Lionel Messi: Angola vs Argentina

World Cup holders Argentina qualified for the 2026 finals in March and head to the Angolan capital of Luanda for a friendly on Friday, November 14 in what is expected to be a chance for manager Lionel Scaloni to give experienced to relatively untested players.

Messi scored twice as Inter Miami won 4-0 at home to Nashville on Saturday to advance to the MLS Conference semi-finals, in which they will play Cincinnati on November 23.

Miami midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has also been called up, with Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister and Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez among the Premier League players involved.

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 (Real 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 brink of booking a potential appearance at a sixth edition of the finals as the 40-year-old joins Portugal for qualifiers against Ireland in Dublin on Thursday, November 13 and Armenia in Porto on Sunday, November 16.

Portugal’s squad includes Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes among eight players from the Premier League, as well as the likes of Paris Saint-Germain pair Joao Neves and Vitinha.

Ronaldo and international teammate Joao Felix were among the scorers in a 3-1 win at NEOM on Saturday for Al-Nassr, who lead the Saudi Pro League by three points after winning their first eight matches and are next in action at home 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 City), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), 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 City).

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 seek World Cup spot

Spain are three points clear at the top of their group before playing the final two matches of their World Cup qualifying campaign away to Georgia on Saturday, November 15 and at home to Turkiye in Seville on November 18.

Pau Cubarsi, Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres also represent Barca in Spain’s squad, with Dean Huijsen the sole Real Madrid player and David Raya, Marc Cucurella, Pedro Porro, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino and Yeremy Pino the Premier League players called up.

Yamal scored one of Barcelona’s goals in their 4-2 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday, with his club next playing at home to Athletic Club on November 22.

Spain squad

Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Alex Remiro (Real 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 (Real Madrid), Pedro Porro (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino (both Arsenal), Aleix Garcia (Bayer Leverkusen), Pablo Barrios, Alex Baena (both Atletico Madrid), Pablo Fornals (Real Betis)

Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real 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 nine goals across Egypt’s nine qualifying matches to help the Pharoahs reach the World Cup, with preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) at the end of December now their focus.

Egypt are heading to the Al Ain International Cup at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in the United Arab Emirates, where they will face fellow World Cup finalists Uzbekistan on November 14, followed by a game against Cape Verde or Iran.

Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush came on as a substitute in his side’s 3-0 win at home to Salah’s Liverpool on November 9, when the 2024/25 Premier League top scorer was a starter.

The Reds next play at home to Nottingham Forest on November 22, with City visiting Nottingham Forest on the same day.

Egypt squad

Goalkeepers: Ahmed El Shenawy (Pyramids), Mohamed El-Shenawy, Mostafa Shobeir (both Al Ahly), Mohamed Sobhi (Zamalek)

Defenders: Hossam Abdelmaguid, Ahmed Fatouh (both 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 (National Bank of Egypt), Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), Salah Mohsen (Al Masry), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Erling Haaland: Norway and Italy in World Cup deciders

Norway are three points ahead of Italy at the top of their World Cup qualifying section before their final two matches of the group, hosting Estonia on November 13 and visiting the Azzurri on November 16.

The country’s record scorer, Haaland hit a hat-trick as his nation moved closer to a first appearance at the finals since 1998 with a 5-0 home win over Israel on October 11.

Brentford’s Kristoffer Ajer, Fulham’s Sander Berge, Wolves’ Jorgen Strand Larsen and Haaland club teammate Oscar Bobb are the 25-year-old’s fellow players in contention 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 Town), Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), Aron Donnum (Toulouse), Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), Oscar Bobb (Manchester City), Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo)

Forwards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Alexander Sorloth (Atletico Madrid), Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)

Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele: France close in on World Cup

2022 finalists France will be guaranteed a place at the finals if they win at home to Ukraine on November 13, followed by their final qualifier in Azerbaijan on November 16.

Real Madrid striker Mbappe scored Les Bleus’ opener in their 3-0 home win over Azerbaijan on October 10, while Paris Saint-Germain will hope Dembele and winger Desire Doue come through the fixtures unscathed after the club described injuries sustained by the pair away to Ukraine in September as “avoidable”.

Madrid are top of La Liga and next play at Elche on November 23. Ligue 1 leaders PSG host Le Havre the previous day.

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 (Real 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 City), Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Christopher Nkunku (Milan).

Vinicius Junior: Brazil vs Senegal, Tunisia

Having scored the winner against Paraguay on June 11 to secure a place at the World Cup for new manager Carlo Ancelotti’s team, Vinicius Junior is in London with Brazil for a friendly against Senegal on November 15 before a trip to Lille to take on Tunisia on November 18.

Real Madrid teammates Eder Militao and Rodrygo are also in the squad, as are Chelsea’s Andrey Santos, Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes, Manchester United’s Casemiro and West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta among a set of midfielders largely consisting of Premier League players.

Chelsea pair Estevao and Joao Pedro are part of the Selecao’s potential forward line, as are United’s Matheus Cunha and Tottenham’s Richarlison. Arsenal centre-back Gabriel could feature.

Brazil squad

Goalkeepers: Ederson (Fenerbahce), Bento (Al Nassr), Hugo Souza (Corinthians)

Defenders: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Caio Henrique (Monaco), Danilo (Flamengo), Eder Militao (Real 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 (Real Madrid), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid, Vitor Roque (Palmeiras)

Gianluigi Donnarumma: Italy vs Moldova, Norway

Buoyed by a clean sheet against Liverpool, £30 million City newcomer Donnarumma will want more shut-outs away to Moldova on November 13 and during a potentially crucial visit from Norway on November 16.

The 26-year-old has been ever-present in Gennaro Gattuso’s four-match winning start as Italy manager, winning 3-1 in Estonia and 3-0 at home to Israel in qualifying in October.

Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is likely to be Donnarumma’s international understudy again, joined by Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori and Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali among Italy’s Premier League contingent.

Italy squad

Goalkeepers: Elia Caprile (Cagliari), Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), 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 fit enough to come off the bench for Liverpool against City but the £125m Premier League-record signing could feature as Sweden attempt to reach the play-offs for the World Cup in former West Ham manager Graham Potter’s first matches in charge.

Isak’s country must win in Switzerland on November 15 and at home to Slovenia on November 18 to have any chance of advancing by finishing second in their group.

Should they fail to, their ranking among their fellow teams to have won a 2024/25 Nations League group will decide whether they are in the play-offs.

Viktor Gyokeres was the competition top scorer during that Nations League season but the Arsenal striker is out through injury.

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 involved.

Sweden squad

Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson (Stoke City), 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 before the teams meet in Warsaw in the penultimate match of their World Cup qualifying campaigns on November 14, followed by Lithuania visiting Amsterdam on November 17.

City’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 also among Ronald Koeman’s defensive options, while the Black Cats’ Robin Roefs is likely to be understudy to Brighton’s Bart Verbruggen in goal.

Reds midfielder Ryan Gravenberch and forward Cody Gakpo have also been named, as have Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert, City’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 City), 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 City), Jerdy Schouten (PSV), Xavi Simons (Tottenham), Quinten Timber, Luciano Valente (both 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 goal difference at the top 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 Ireland 3-1 at home on September 7. They have since defeated Luxembourg 4-0 at home and won 1-0 in Belfast.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich provide five members of Julian Nagelsmann’s squad and Dortmund four, 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 (both 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), Said 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 top team from each of the 12 European Qualifier groups proceeds automatically to the finals, which will be expanded to 48 teams.

The 12 runners-up in each group will join four Nations League teams in the play-offs, which will be drawn from pots based on teams’ records during the campaign. The games will comprise single-leg semi-finals and finals.

The draw for the World Cup finals will take place in December 2025. The tournament runs from June 11 until July 19 2026.

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