International Duty Round-Up: Final Friendlies Completed, Eyes on the World Cup

The curtain has fallen on the final round of international friendlies before the FIFA World Cup: here's a recap of all the results involving Atalanta's players on national team duty. For eight Nerazzurri, attention now turns to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

HONEST AHANOR – ITALY

- Wednesday, June 3 in Luxembourg: Luxembourg 0-1 Italy | Ahanor made a substitute appearance in the closing minutes of the game

- Sunday, June 7 in Crete: Greece 0-1 Italy | Ahanor was handed his first start for Italy and featured in the opening 45 minutes

CHARLES DE KETELAERE – BELGIUM

- Tuesday, June 2 in Rijeka: Croatia 0-2 Belgium | De Ketelaere played the opening 73 minutes

- Saturday, June 6 in Brussels: Belgium 5-0 Tunisia | De Ketelaere played 66 minutes and scored Belgium's third goal

Belgium will then begin their FIFA World Cup campaign on June 12, facing Egypt, Iran and New Zealand in the group stage.

MARTEN DE ROON – NETHERLANDS

- Wednesday, June 3 in Rotterdam: Netherlands 0-1 Algeria | De Roon came on in the 69th minute

- Monday, June 8 in West New York: Netherlands 2-1 Uzbekistan | De Roon was an unused sub

The Netherlands will then begin their FIFA World Cup campaign on June 14, facing Japan, Sweden and Tunisia in the group stage.

BERAT DJIMSITI – ALBANIA

- Wednesday, June 3 in Tirana: Albania 0-1 Israel | Djimsiti played the full match

- Saturday, June 6 in Tirana: Albania 0-1 Luxembourg | Djimsiti played the full match

ÉDERSON DOS SANTOS – BRAZIL

The Atalanta midfielder received a late call-up on Sunday, June 7.

Brazil will begin their FIFA World Cup campaign on June 14, facing Morocco, Haiti and Scotland in the group stage.

ISAK HIEN – SWEDEN

- Monday, June 1 in Oslo: Norway 3-1 Sweden | Hien played the first 45 minutes

- Thursday, June 4 in Solna: Sweden 2-2 Greece | Hien played the opening 64 minutes

Sweden will then begin their FIFA World Cup campaign on June 14, facing Tunisia, the Netherlands and Japan in the group stage.

SEAD KOLAŠINAC – BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

- Friday, May 29 in Sarajevo: Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-0 North Macedonia | Kolašinac was an unused sub

- Saturday, June 6 in St. Louis: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Panama | Kolašinac played 81 minutes

Bosnia and Herzegovina will then begin their FIFA World Cup campaign on June 12, facing Canada, Switzerland and Qatar in the group stage.

ODILON KOSSOUNOU – IVORY COAST

- Thursday, June 4 in Nantes: France 1-2 Ivory Coast | Kossounou was an unused sub

Ivory Coast will then begin their FIFA World Cup campaign on June 15, facing Ecuador, Germany and Curaçao in the group stage.

NIKOLA KRSTOVIĆ – MONTENEGRO

- Monday, June 1 in Plovdiv: Bulgaria 0-1 Montenegro | Krstović was not included in the squad

- Friday, June 5 in Košice: Slovakia 2-2 Montenegro | Krstović was not included in the squad

MARIO PAŠALIĆ – CROATIA

- Tuesday, June 2 in Rijeka: Croatia 0-2 Belgium | Pašalić came on in the 58th minute

- Sunday, June 7 in Varaždin: Croatia 2-1 Slovenia | Pašalić came on in the 58th minute, scoring the match-winner in the 93rd

Croatia will then begin their FIFA World Cup campaign on June 17, facing England, Panama and Ghana in the group stage.

KAMALDEEN SULEMANA – GHANA

- Tuesday, June 2 in Cardiff: Wales 1-1 Ghana | Kamaldeen played the opening 60 minutes

Ghana will then begin their FIFA World Cup campaign on June 17, facing Panama, England and Croatia in the group stage.

NICOLA ZALEWSKI – POLAND

- Sunday, May 31 in Wrocław: Poland 0-2 Ukraine | Zalewski started the game and was subbed off on 59 minutes

- Wednesday, June 3 in Warsaw: Poland 2-2 Nigeria | Zalewski played 89 minutes and provided the assist for Poland's opening goal