Man City International Guide: 20 players called up for World Cup preparations as seven names miss out | OneFootball

A total of 20 names from Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City squad will be in action for their respective national sides over the next two weeks.

Fresh off the back of their Carabao Cup success and the club’s first piece of silverware since the Community Shield that preceded the 2024/25 season, City’s players will now have opportunity to reset from domestic action.

March brought about a mixture of fortunes for Guardiola’s side as they dropped points in the Premier League through draws to Nottingham Forest and West Ham, whilst also exiting the UEFA Champions League to Real Madrid at the last-16 stage.

There was however crucial progression in the FA Cup through a fifth round win away at Newcastle to set up a quarter-final meeting with Liverpool at home, before defeating Arsenal at Wembley thanks to a Nico O’Reilly double to win the League Cup.

Now, a long list of Manchester City names will compete across competitive action in Under-21 commitments and the FIFA Series, as well as beginning preparations for the summer’s FIFA World Cup through international friendly action.

For the first time in 2026, here is a comprehensive round-up of the Manchester City players selected to feature for their respective national teams throughout the latter two weeks of March!

Algeria

Call-ups: Rayan Ait-Nouri

Algeria vs Guatemala, 27/03 @ 19:30 (UK) – International Friendly

Algeria vs Uruguay, 31/03 @ 20:30 (UK) – International Friendly

Belgium

Call-ups: Jeremy Doku

USA vs Belgium, 28/03 @ 19:30 (UK) – International Friendly

Mexico vs Belgium, 01/04 @ 02:00 (UK) – International Friendly

Egypt

Call-ups: Omar Marmoush

Spain vs Egypt, 30/03 @ 17:00 (UK) – International Friendly

England

Call-ups: James Trafford, Marc Guehi, John Stones, Nico O’Reilly, Phil Foden

England vs Uruguay, 27/03 @ 19:45 (UK) – International Friendly

England vs Japan, 31/03 @ 19:45 (UK) – International Friendly

England Under-21

Call-ups: Max Alleyne, Rico Lewis

Andorra U21 vs England U21, 27/03 @ 18:30 (UK) – U21 EURO Qualification, Group D

England U21 vs Moldova U21, 31/03 @ 19:00 (UK) – U21 EURO Qualification, Group D

France

Call-ups: Rayan Cherki

Brazil vs France, 26/03 @ 20:00 (UK) – International Friendly

Colombia vs France, 29/03 @ 21:00 (UK) – International Friendly

Ghana

Call-ups: Antoine Semenyo

Austria vs Ghana, 27/03 @ 17:00 (UK) – International Friendly

Germany vs Ghana, 30/03 @ 19:45 (UK) – International Friendly

Italy

Call-ups: Gianluigi Donnarumma

Italy vs Northern Ireland, 26/03 @ 19:45 (UK) – World Cup Qualification Play-Off Semi-Final

Netherlands

Call-ups: Nathan Ake, Tijjani Reijnders

Netherlands vs Norway, 27/03 @ 19:45 (UK) – International Friendly

Netherlands vs Ecuador, 31/03 @ 19:45 (UK) – International Friendly

Norway

Call-ups: Erling Haaland

Netherlands vs Norway, 27/03 @ 19:45 (UK) – International Friendly

Norway vs Switzerland, 31/03 @ 17:00 (UK) – International Friendly

Norway Under-21

Call-ups: Sverre Nypan

Norway U21 vs Netherlands U21, 27/03 @ 17:00 (UK) – U21 EURO Qualification, Group G

Slovenia U21 vs Norway U21, 31/03 @ 15:30 (UK) – U21 EURO Qualification, Group G

Portugal

Call-ups: Matheus Nunes

Mexico vs Portugal, 29/03 @ 02:00 (UK) – International Friendly

USA vs Portugal, 01/04 @ 00:00 (UK) – International Friendly

Spain

Call-ups: Rodri

Spain vs Serbia, 27/03 @ 20:00 (UK) – International Friendly

Spain vs Egypt, 30/03 @ 17:00 (UK) – International Friendly

Uzbekistan

Call-ups: Abdukodir Khusanov

Uzbekistan vs Gabon, 27/03 @ 14:00 (UK) – FIFA Series

Uzbekistan vs Venezuela, 30/03 @ 15:00 (UK) – FIFA Series

Why Bernardo Silva and Savinho are Staying in Manchester

A quartet of Marcus Bettinelli (England), Nico (Spain), Bernardo Silva (Portugal), and Savinho (Brazil) have not been selected for international action this month, whilst Ruben Dias (Portugal), Josko Gvardiol (Croatia), and Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) are excluded through a lack of fitness and injury recovery.