Qualifications, wins, goals… A look back at the October break | OneFootball

The second window of the international break ended this Wednesday for the Monegasques concerned. Here's look back at the window, including World Cup qualifiers, goals, and assists.

The time has come for Ligue 1 to resume! While the second international window has just ended with around ten Monegasques involved, Ligue 1 returns this Saturday with a trip to Angers for the Rouge et Blanc (7 p.m.). But before fully concentrating on this match — which will be marked by the debut of the new coach Sébastien Pocognoli — let’s take a look back at the highlights of this international break among World Cup qualifiers and decisive players. 🔙

Diatta and Salisu at the World Cup… 🌍

Let’s start with some good news: Krépin Diatta’s Senegal have qualified for the World Cup. A starter in wins over South Sudan (0-5) and against Mauritania (4-0) on Tuesday, the Monaco Swiss Army knife, who provided an assist in the final match, greatly contributed to their holding on to first place in their group.

It was a near-flawless run of matches (7 wins, 3 draws), to which Lamine Camara, injured for this set of matches, also contributed by participating in seven matches. The two players thus imitated the Ghana of Mohammed Salisu, who themselves qualified a few days earlier. The central defender, who played in both matches against the Central African Republic (0-5) and the Comoros (1-0), distinguished himself with a goal from a corner in the first match.

Akliouche and Biereth are getting closer 🔜

Among our European players, while there have been no official qualifications, it is nonetheless close for Maghnes Akliouche’s France. Selected once again by Didier Deschamps, the Monaco star provided an assist in the 2-2 draw in Iceland, his first for the national team, and allowed Les Bleus to extend their lead by three points and a better goal difference over second-placed Ukraine with two matches remaining.

Mika Biereth played 20 minutes for Denmark, who also enjoyed success during the international break, winning in Belarus (0-6) and Greece (3-1). With Scotland level on points, the Danes will have a crucial match to negotiate against their direct rivals in November to secure their place in the World Cup.

Balogun and Minamino lead their teams 🎯

This pressure is unfamiliar to Folarin Balogun and Takumi Minamino, who have already qualified with the United States and Japan and participated in friendlies this break. Determined to show their mettle, both were decisive, starting with the American striker who earned his team a draw by equalizing against Ecuador (1-1), becoming just the second player for his national team to be involved in 11 goals in his first 17 starts (7 goals, 4 assists).

Then it was the Japanese midfielder’s turn to find the net in a duel against Brazil’s Caio Henrique, who came on in the last quarter of an hour. Taking advantage of a defensive error, Taki’ didn’t hesitate to score his 25th international goal to reduce the score to 2-1. It proved to precious goal as Japan staged a comeback to win 3-2 and secure a prestigious victory.

Idumbo Decisive with Les Diablotins 👏

Finally, let’s turn to the youth teams and talk about Stanis Idumbo’s excellent performance with the Belgian U21s. The young winger, who arrived in the Principality this summer, was decisive in both matches in U21 Euro qualifiers. First, he won a penalty against Wales, then he provided the final pass for the Diablotins‘ opening goal against Denmark. Well done, guys! 👏