Eight men's first team players are currently away on international duty, representing their respective nations across a busy schedule of fixtures.
Tyler Bindon's successful spell for New Zealand continued as he played 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Panama on Thursday. The defender also scored the opening spot kick in the penalty shoot out to help the All Whites to a 5-3 win on penalties and progress to the final of the Kirin Cup in Yokohama. New Zealand will face Japan in the final on Monday, October 5th (11.30pm BST), at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
Conor Coventry completed 90 minutes for the Republic of Ireland on Thursday evening as they drew 2-2 with Austria in the UEFA Nations League at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The Boys in Green face Israel in the Nations League on Sunday, October 4th (7.45pm BST).
Nathan Asiimwe played the entirety of Uganda's 1-0 win over Libya in the AFCON qualifiers at the Hoima City Stadium on Tuesday. The academy graduate was not involved in the squad for the Cranes' meeting with DR Congo on Friday afternoon.
Tyreece Campbell marked his 10th cap for Jamaica in their CONCACAF Nations League clash with Honduras on Tuesday. The Reggae Boyz fell to a narrow 1-0 loss in Kingston. Campbell and Jamaica are in action on Saturday, October 3rd, as they face El Salvador in their third CONCACAF Nations League fixture (3am BST)
Timothy Ouma played 45 minutes for Kenya on Wednesday evening, as they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Guinea in their AFCON qualifier in Conakry.
Meanwhile Daniel Kanu was introduced as a 75th-minute substitute for Sierra Leone in their 1-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea at the Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo on Monday.
Arthur Okonkwo remained on the bench as Nigeria fell to a 3-0 loss away to Guinea-Bissau at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, Ivan Mesík was included on the bench for Slovakia as they beat Kazakhstan 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League at the Košická Futbalová Aréna in Slovakia on Tuesday. Slovakia are next in action on Friday evening, as they take on the Faroe Islands in Group C of the competition (7.45pm BST).
