Newcastle United F.C.
·17 March 2026
International Magpies: Barnes wins first England cap since 2020

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·17 March 2026

Harvey Barnes made his first international appearance since 2020 as England were held to a 1-1 draw by Uruguay on Friday night.
Barnes came off the bench alongside Lewis Hall with just over 20 minutes remaining at Wembley, joining Tino Livramento - who played the full 90 minutes - as the Three Lions sought a breakthrough.
They got one through Ben White, but Federico Valverde's last-gasp penalty pegged them back.
Barnes - who had last appeared for his country in a friendly with Wales six years ago - was one of six United players named in Thomas Tuchel's squad, with goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale an unused substitute against Marcelo Bielsa's men.
Dan Burn and Anthony Gordon weren't involved against Uruguay, but will now hope to feature against Japan at Wembley on Tuesday 31st March.
Four-time world champions Germany beat Switzerland 4-3 at St. Jakob-Park, home of FC Basel, on Friday night, with Woltemade entering the fray just after the hour and Thiaw remaining on the bench.
Julian Nagelsmann's side will now hosting Ghana on Monday night at the MHPArena in Stuttgart, with kick-off set for 7:45pm BST.
Woltemade, who joined Newcastle from VfB Stuttgart last summer, has scored four times in his last four outings for his country while Thiaw will be aiming to add to his five caps accrued at senior level.
The central midfielder was named in the Italy squad ahead of their 2026 World Cup Path A qualifier against Northern Ireland.
The Azzurri booked their place in the play-off final after claiming a 2-0 win against the Green and White Army, managed by former Magpies midfielder Michael O'Neill, on Thursday night.
After a goalless first half in Bergamo, Tonali opened the scoring with a wonderful strike from the edge of the box before Moise Kean's effort secured the victory, with Tonali providing an assist before being substituted in the 84th minute.
Gennaro Gattuso's men will face Bosnia and Herzegovina, who defeated Wales via penalties after Thursday's 1-1 draw, in Tuesday night's play-off final at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica (kick-off 7:45pm BST).
The four-time World champions, who last won the trophy in 2006, bid to reach their first World Cup finals since 2014.
Elanga was named in the Sweden squad for their 2026 World Cup Path B qualifier against Ukraine.
Graham Potter's side advanced into the play-off final following a 3-1 win against Ukraine at the Estadi Ciutat de València on Thursday evening.
Viktor Gyökeres' hat-trick inspired the Swedes to an impressive victory in Spain, with Elanga starting the last-four tie before being withdrawn in stoppage-time.
The Swedes face a final showdown with Poland, who claimed a 2-1 comeback win against Albania, on Tuesday, 31st March at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm (kick-off 7:45pm BST).
Finalists in 1958, Sweden will be aiming to reach the World Cup finals for a second time in their last five attempts.
Osula was named in the Denmark squad ahead of their World Cup Path D qualifier against North Macedonia on Thursday 26 March.
Brian Riemer's side drawn at home to North Macedonia in the semi-finals after finishing in second place of their Group C qualifying campaign and recorded an emphatic 4-0 win at Parken Stadium on Thursday night.
Osula, targeting his senior international debut, was an unused substitute.
The Danes face a final showdown with the Czech Republic, who overcame the Republic of Ireland via penalties, on Tuesday, 31st March as they target qualification for a third successive World Cup finals.
Murphy has been named in the Republic of Ireland Under-21s squad ahead of their European Under-21 Championship qualifying double header against Moldova and Kazakhstan.
Jim Crawford's youngsters were held to a 1-1 draw against Moldova at the Tallaght Stadium on Thursday evening, playing the full 90 minutes in Dublin.
The Boys in Green travel to the Turkestan-Arena to face Kazakhstan on Tuesday, 31st March (kick-off 3pm BST) as Murphy, who has made five appearances for Eddie Howe's first team squad so far this season, aims to add to his 11 caps accrued at under-21 level.
Wissa has been named in the DR Congo squad as his country aim to reach a first World Cup finals since 1974.
DR Congo will face Jamaica in the World Cup qualification play-off final on Tuesday, 31st March, with the winner advancing into Group K of this summer's World Cup finals, which contains Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia.
The match will take place at Estadio Akron in Mexico, with kick-off set at 10pm BST.
DR Congo recorded a 2-0 friendly win against Bermuda on Wednesday in their preparations for the play-off final, with Wissa doubling his country's lead from the penalty spot six minutes after the restart.









































