After Sunday's Derby, a number of the well rested Rossoneri contingent will be involved in the November international break in the coming days: 14 AC Milan players have been called up to their respective nations, and 12 of them will take part in two decisive matches in the race for qualification for Qatar 2022. In Europe, the last places for automatic qualification to the World Cup are up for grabs with Germany and Denmark (captained by our very own Kjær) having already secured their places in October.
Rossoneri players will feature in four European teams whose World Cup hopes remain in their hands: Mancini's Italy, with Calabria and the return of Tonali to the senior national team after a year; Saelemaekers, Belgium; Hernández, France (in a group in which Krunić’s Bosnia are looking for a playoff spot) and Leão, Portugal.
Eyes will also be fixed on Group B, with Sweden and Spain’s battle for pole position including Díaz and Ibrahimović, who could come head-to-head in Seville on Sunday 14 November. It will also be an important week in Africa: Bennacer's Algeria and Ballo-Touré's Senegal have already secured their spot in Qatar, whilst everything is on the line for Kessie's Ivory Coast when they play Cameroon.
Davide Calabria and Sandro Tonali: Italy
- 12 November 2021: Italy v Switzerland, Rome (Italy) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 15 November 2021: Northern Ireland v Italy, Belfast (Northern Ireland) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Alexis Saelemaekers: Belgium
- 13 November 2021: Belgium v Estonia, Brussels, (Belgium) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 16 November 2021: Wales v Belgium, Cardiff (Wales) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Rade Krunić: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 13 November 2021: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Finland, Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 16 November 2021: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Ukraine, Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Simon Kjær: Denmark
- 12 November 2021: Denmark v Fær Øer, Copenaghen (Denmark) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 15 November 2021: Scotland v Denmark, Glasgow (Scotland) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Theo Hernández: France
- 13 November 2021: France v Kazakhstan, Paris (France) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 16 November 2021: Finland v France, Helsinki (Finland) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Rafael Leão: Portugal
- 11 November 2021: Ireland v Portugal, Dublin (Ireland) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 14 November 2021: Portugal v Serbia, Lisbon (Portugal) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Brahim Díaz: Spain
- 11 November 2021: Greece v Spain, Athens (Greece) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 14 November 2021: Spain v Sweden, Sevilla (Spain) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Zlatan Ibrahimović: Sweden
- 11 November 2021: Georgia v Sweden, Batumi (Georgia) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 14 November 2021: Spain v Sweden, Sevilla (Spain) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Ismaël Bennacer: Algeria
- 12 November 2021: Djibouti v Algeria, Cairo (Egypt) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 16 November 2021: Algeria v Burkina Faso, Blida (Algeria) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Franck Kessie: Ivory Coast
- 13 November 2021: Ivory Coast v Mozambique, Cotonou (Benin) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 16 November 2021: Cameroon v Ivory Coast, Douala (Cameroon) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Fodé Ballo-Touré: Senegal
- 11 November 2021: Togo v Senegal, Lomé (Togo) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
- 14 November 2021: Senegal v DPR Congo, Thiès (Senegal) - 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Pierre Kalulu: France U21
- 11 November 2021: France v Armenia, Grenoble (France) - 2023 UEFA Euro U21 Qualifiers
- 16 November 2021: North Macedonia v France, Skopje (North Macedonia) - 2023 UEFA Euro U21 Qualifiers
Pietro Pellegri: Italy U21
- 16 November 2021: Italy v Romania, Frosinone (Italy) - Friendly match
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