Five exciting games to watch during the international break | OneFootball

Club football will take a hiatus for the second international break of the 2025/26 season.

There may not be any Premier League or La Liga football this weekend, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t plenty of excitement to come.

Here are five matches worth keeping an eye on in this international break.

Scotland vs Greece (Thursday, October 9)

Scotland will look to build on their strong start to their World Cup qualification campaign with a victory against Greece.

But that will be easier said than done as Ivan Jovanovic’s side have won four of their last five matches.

Greece defeated Scotland 3-0 in the Nations League play-offs at Hampden Park in March. Steve Clarke’s side can take encouragement from the reverse fixture, where they triumphed 1-0 in Athens.

Spain vs Georgia (Saturday, October 11)

Spain have not dropped their levels since beating England in the European Championship final in July last year.

La Roja were at their destructive best last time out when they hammered Bulgaria and Turkey in September, scoring nine goals and conceding none in the two away matches.

Head coach Luis de la Fuente has plenty of injuries to contend with, with Lamine Yamal and Rodri both out of contention for the two qualifiers.

The injuries should give Georgia some hope, who are second in Group E after registering three points from their two matches.

Latvia vs England (Tuesday, October 14)

England face Wales in a friendly on Thursday, but manager Thomas Tuchel will be more concentrated on their next match against Latvia.

The Three Lions can guarantee their place at the 2026 World Cup with a victory against Paolo Nicolato’s side.

England are currently top of Group K with 15 points, with Albania and Serbia the closest pursuers on eight and seven points respectively.

Tuchel’s men need just two more wins to secure their World Cup ticket. However, if Serbia drop points in either of their two qualifiers, victory against Latvia will be sufficient.

Portugal vs Hungary (Tuesday, October 14)

Victories against the Republic of Ireland and Hungary in October, combined with Armenia dropping points in their fixtures, will be enough for Portugal to seal their place at the World Cup.

Hungary will seek revenge against Portugal following their disappointing loss at the Puskas Arena in September.

The hosts looked to have done enough to salvage a draw after Barnabas Varga’s 84th-minute equaliser, but Joao Cancelo’s cracking late goal secured a 3-2 victory for Roberto Martinez’s side.

Japan vs Brazil (Tuesday, October 14)

Football fans in Tokyo will have a treat on their hands as Japan take on South American giants Brazil at the Ajinomoto Stadium.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side have sealed a place at the World Cup, but their performances were far from convincing during qualification, losing six and drawing four of their 18 matches.

Brazil will be missing goalkeeper Alisson Becker after picking up a knock in Liverpool’s Champions League clash against Galatasaray.

Neymar is also nursing a thigh injury, but Vinicius Junior has returned to the squad after serving a suspension during the September break.