Utd's Yoro surprise France replacement for Konaté
Manchester United defender Leny Yoro has been called up to Zinedine Zidane's France squad for the UEFA Nations League, as Real Madrid's Ibrahima Konaté has dropped out.
Gordon: Scar from England's World Cup exit will never heal (1:18)
Connelly's must-see international soccer: Klopp vs. Xavi, Cape Verde's return to action, USMNT kids
FIFA has served up a veritable feast of soccer with the first-ever three-week September international window. So what should you look out for? Bill Connelly casts his eye across the fixture list.
Why are England playing four games in 11 days? Extended international break explained
In their first return to action since this summer's World Cup, England will be dealing with a jam-packed schedule.
Bitter pill for Phil: Six eye-opening omissions from England's Nations League squad
Thomas Tuchel's first England squad since the World Cup features several notable omissions.
Van Dijk: 'Utter nonsense' I altered Netherlands tactics in WC exit
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has dismissed "completely baseless" claims he influenced former head coach Ronald Koeman's tactics at the World Cup.
Nicol and Burley clash over Palmer's injury (2:54)
ROI boss: Israel comments timing 'not clever'
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrímsson has said "it was not clever from me" following his comments on his side's upcoming Nations League games against Israel.
Ronaldo vows to tell the world before he retires from international football (0:33)
Kane: Argentina loss most painful England miss
Harry Kane said England's World Cup exit was the most painful near miss yet due to the manner of a semifinal collapse to Argentina that "wasn't us as a team."
Ronaldo: I still believe I can help Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo has said he considered retiring from international football after the World Cup before deciding to extend his Portugal career.
International break preview: USMNT's next generation, Messi's farewell, AFCON qualifying
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Saka: 'Tough' to stay on bench against Argentina
Bukayo Saka says it was "tough" for him to be left on the bench during England's World Cup semifinal defeat, but insists the whole squad are ready to move on.
Branthwaite 'buzzing' to be back with England (1:17)
Players laud 'special' Klopp before Germany debut
The former Liverpool manager has called up 16 uncapped players in a supersized first roster of 44 for his first four Nations League games as he tried to reboot Germany following another disappointing World Cup.
Mbappé misses France training session with flu
France star Kylian Mbappé did not train with his teammates on Tuesday because of a bout of the flu, the team said.
Branthwaite explains testing to beat injuries
Jarrad Branthwaite hopes his injury problems are behind him as he looks to make up for lost time having gained an England recall.
Lacroix: We watched Zidane on TV, now we can train with him 1 Like reaction. (0:39)
De la Fuente: The best is yet to come for the Spanish national team (0:56)
Israel FA accuses Ireland head coach of 'hypocrisy'
The Israel Football Association has accused Republic of Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson of "hypocrisy and stupidity" over comments he made regarding the upcoming Nations League fixtures between the two countries.
Palmer, Rice withdraw from England squad
Cole Palmer, Declan Rice and Marcus Rashford have withdrawn from England duty ahead of their four Nations League matches.
Switzerland drop Xhaka over fake vaccine docs
Sunderland's Granit Xhaka has lost his place in the Switzerland squad after admitting to possessing a fake Covid-19 vaccination certificate.
Why this 3-week international break is the longest ever (and why that's a good thing)
Fans have grown used to international games interrupting the club season, but this break will be a week longer than before. It's not as bad as it sounds.
Mancini names 8 newcomers in 1st Italy squad since returning
Roberto Mancini called up 34 players, including eight newcomers, on Friday to his first Italy squad since returning as coach, ahead of four Nations League games.
After England's World Cup post-mortem, Tuchel is ready for a little chaos in bid for Euro 2028 redemption
After plenty of sleepless nights that followed England's World Cup exit, Thomas Tuchel has started work on his Euro 2028 redemption arc.
UEFA Nations League Standings
| Group A1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Türkiye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group A2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group A3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group A4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group B1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group B2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group B3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group B4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group C1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Albania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belarus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Marino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group C2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group C3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faroe Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moldova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group C4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group D1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Gibraltar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andorra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group D2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |