Representatives: final October fixtures tonight
World Cup qualifying action underway
The final round of international fixtures is underway in this early October window focused on World Cup qualifying.
Tonight, it's the turn of Marco Carnesecchi's Italy, while Nigeria are also in action, though Lookman will miss out due to suspension. Lazar Samardžić is expected to feature for Serbia, while Berat Djimsiti’s Albania will play a friendly match.
On Monday night, Charles De Ketelaere started and played 81 minutes in Belgium's 4-2 away win to Wales, winning the penalty that brought the Red Devils level at 1-1.
Tough result at home for Isak Hien's Sweden, who fell 1-0 to Kosovo, with the Atalanta defender playing the full 90 minutes.
Finally, Nikola Krstović also completed the full match in Montenegro's 2-1 friendly win over Liechtenstein.
FULL SCHEDULE, RESULTS, AND PLAYING TIME OF ALL NERAZZURRI REPRESENTATIVES
Marco Carnesecchi - ITALY
- Saturday 11 in Tallinn: Estonia 1-3 Italy |Carnesecchi was an unused sub
- Tuesday 14 in Udine: Italy vs. Israel
Charles De Ketelaere - BELGIUM
- Friday 10 in Gand: Belgium 0-0 North Macedonia | De Ketelaere was not called up
- Monday 13 in Cardiff: Wales 2-4 Belgium | De Ketelaere played 81 minutes and won the penalty that brought Belgium level at 1–1.
Berat Djimsiti - ALBANIA
- Saturday 11 in Leskovac: Serbia 0-1 Albania | Djimsiti skippered the team starting and playing the whole game
- Tuesday 14 in Tirana (friendly): Albania vs. Jordan
Isak Hien - SWEDEN
- Friday 10 in Solna: Sweden 0-2 Switzerland | Hien played the entire match
- Monday 13 in Gothenburg: Sweden 0-1 Kosovo | Hien played the entire match
Nikola Krstović - MONTENEGRO
- Thursday 9 in Torsvollur: Faroe Islands 0-4 Montenegro | A starter, Krstović played the whole match
- Monday 13 in Podgorica (friendly): Montenegro 2-1 Liechtenstein | Krstović started and played the whole match
Ademola Lookman - NIGERIA
- Friday 10 in South Africa: Lesotho 1-2 Nigeria | Lookman played 71 minutes
- Tuesday 14 in Uyo: Nigeria vs. Benin
Mario Pašalić - CROATIA
- Thursday 9 in Prague: Czech Republic 0-0 Croatia | A starter for Croatia, Pašalić played the opening 62 minutes of the game
- Sunday 12 in Varaždin: Croatia 3-0 Gibraltar | Pašalić was an unused sub
Lazar Samardžić - SERBIA
- Saturday 11 in Leskovac: Serbia 0-1 Albania | Samardžić played the first 75 minutes of the match
- Saturday 14 in Encamp: Andorra vs.Serbia
Kamaldeen Sulemana - GHANA
- Wednesday 8 in El Jadida (Morocco): Central African Republic 0-5 Ghana | Kamaldeen came on in the 76th and scored Ghana's fifth goal of the game in the 87th, his very first for Ghana's senior side.
- Sunday 12 in Accra: Ghana 1-0 Comoros | Kamadleen was an unused sub