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·26 September 2026
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Daniel Svensson and the Swedish national team faced Romania in the UEFA Nations League. Svensson was not initially in the starting lineup, but came on in the 63rd minute with the score at 2-1 and helped see out the lead. Next Monday (28/09), Sweden will face Poland, before the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina follows on Friday (02/10).
U21: England - Kazakhstan (European Championship qualifying)
In qualifying for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, England's U21 national team faced Kazakhstan at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. Both Jobe Bellingham and Ethan Nwaneri were in the starting lineup and celebrated a 4-2 home win with England. Nwaneri was substituted in the 69th minute, while Bellingham played the full 90 minutes and led the team onto the pitch as captain. After eight matchdays, the Young Three Lions have 22 points and sit at the top of the table. In the final two group matches, Bellingham and Nwaneri will face second-placed Slovakia (16 points, Friday, 02/10) and third-placed Ireland (14 points, Tuesday, 06/10), giving them direct clashes in the battle for the top spots.
Algeria - Zambia (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying)
Ramy Bensebaini faced Zambia with Algeria at the Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium and was on the pitch for the full 90 minutes. As usual, the BVB defender played at centre-back. Next Tuesday (29/09), Algeria will face the Burundi national team on matchday two of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying at Intwari Stadium in Burundi.
Joane Gadou was included in the matchday squad for France's U21 European Championship qualifier against Iceland, but did not feature in the 1-1 draw. France therefore remain top of the table with 17 points from seven matches, level on points with Switzerland, who also have 17 points after eight games. In the next group matches, France will face Estonia (Tuesday, 29/09), Luxembourg (Saturday, 03/10), and Switzerland in a direct showdown on the final matchday (Tuesday, 06/10).
Italy - Belgium (Nations League)
Samuele Inacio, who is part of the Italy senior national team squad, did not make the matchday squad for the Azzurri's 2-0 defeat to Belgium on the opening matchday of the UEFA Nations League. Italy will now face Turkey (Monday, 28/09), France (Friday, 02/10), and Turkey again (Monday, 05/10) in the Nations League.
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