World Cup and friendlies, the Inter players on international duty

The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup is just around the corner and the squads that will take part in the tournament have been announced. The 2026 World Cup, which will be held across the United States, Mexico and Canada, will feature seven Inter players representing seven different nations. The group stage of the tournament will begin on 11 June, with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa, and will conclude on 28 June, while the final is scheduled for 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New York at 21:00 Italian time. Before the start of the competition, the teams will be involved in friendly matches, which will also feature two further Inter players with their respective national sides. The nine players are: Lautaro Martinez (Argentina), Marcus Thuram (France), Manuel Akanji (Switzerland), Denzel Dumfries (The Netherlands), Hakan Calhanoglu (Türkiye), Petar Sucic (Croatia), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Ivory Coast), Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy), Piotr Zielinski (Poland).

THE CALL UPS AND FIXTURES

Argentina

Lautaro Martinez

• Argentina vs. Honduras, Sunday 07/06 02:00 CEST | Friendly | College Station

• Iceland vs. Argentina, Wednesday 10/06 TBD CEST | Friendly | Auburn

• Argentina vs. Algeria, Wednesday 17/06 03:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Kansas City

• Argentina vs. Austria, Monday 22/06 19:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Arlington

• Jordan vs. Argentina, Sunday 28/06 04:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Arlington

France

Marcus Thuram

• France vs. Ivory Coast, Thursday 04/06 21:00 CEST | Friendly | Nantes

• France vs. Northern Ireland, Monday 08/06 21:00 CEST | Friendly | Lille

• France vs. Senegal, Tuesday 16/06 21:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | New York

• France vs. Iraq, Monday 22/06 23:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Philadelphia

• Norway vs. France, Friday 26/06 21:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Boston

Switzerland

Manuel Akanji

• Switzerland vs. Jordan, Sunday 31/05 15:00 CEST | Friendly | St. Gallen

• Switzerland vs. Australia, Saturday 06/06 21:00 CEST | Friendly | San Diego

• Qatar vs. Switzerland, Saturday 13/06 21:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Santa Clara

• Switzerland vs. Bosnia Herzegovina, Thursday 18/06 21:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Inglewood

• Switzerland vs. Canada, Wednesday 24/06 21:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Vancouver

The Netherlands

Denzel Dumfries

• Netherlands vs. Algeria, Wednesday 03/06 20:45 CEST | Friendly | Rotterdam

• Netherlands vs. Uzbekistan, Monday 08/06 20:45 CEST | Friendly | New York

• Netherlands vs. Japan, Sunday 14/06 22:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Dallas

• Netherlands vs. Sweden, Saturday 20/06 19:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Houston

• Tunisia vs. Netherlands, Friday 26/06 01:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Kansas City

Türkiye

Hakan Calhanoglu

• Turkey vs. North Macedonia, Monday 01/06 19:30 CEST | Friendly | Istanbul

• Venezuela vs. Turkey, Saturday 06/06 01:00 CEST | Friendly | Fort Lauderdale

• Australia vs. Turkey, Sunday 14/06 06:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Vancouver

• Turkey vs. Paraguay, Saturday 20/06 05:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Santa Clara

• Turkey vs. United States, Friday 26/06 04:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Inglewood

Croatia

Petar Sučić

• Croatia vs. Belgium, Tuesday 02/06 18:00 CEST | Friendly | Rijeka

• Croatia vs. Slovenia, Sunday 07/06 20:45 CEST | Friendly | Varaždin

• England vs. Croatia, Wednesday 17/06 22:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Arlington

• Panama vs. Croatia, Wednesday 24/06 01:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Toronto

• Croatia vs. Ghana, Saturday 27/06 23:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Philadelphia

Ivory Coast

Ange-Yoan Bonny

• France vs. Ivory Coast, Thursday 04/06 21:00 CEST | Friendly | Nantes

• Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, Monday 15/06 01:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Philadelphia

• Germany vs. Ivory Coast, Saturday 20/06 22:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Toronto

• Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, Thursday 25/06 22:00 CEST | 2026 World Cup Group Stage | Philadelphia

Italy

Francesco Pio Esposito

• Luxembourg vs. Italy, Wednesday 03/06 20:45 CEST | Friendly | Luxembourg

• Greece vs. Italy, Sunday 07/06 21:00 CEST | Friendly | Heraklion

Poland

Piotr Zielinski

• Poland vs. Ukraine, Sunday 31/05 17:30 CEST | Friendly | Wrocław

• Poland vs. Nigeria, Wednesday 03/06 20:45 CEST | Friendly | Warsaw