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International Football Schedule Expands With AFCON Qualifiers, Friendlies And Nations League
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A crowded international football schedule on Sept. 28-29, 2026, includes 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, friendlies and CONCACAF Nations League matches. In AFCON qualifying, Ghana face Group C leaders The Gambia and Egypt meet South Sudan without Mohamed Salah; Morocco, seeking a second straight win after opening with a 2-0 victory, play Lesotho, who are looking to recover from a loss. Australia and Brazil meet again after a 1-1 friendly draw, while Mexico face Peru after drawing with Colombia and Peru’s 4-1 loss to the United States; Russia also play Iran, and Argentina are scheduled to meet Bolivia, with no confirmed lineups or team news reported for the latter match. In the Nations League, Jamaica face Honduras, while group leaders Saint Vincent and the Grenadines visit second-place Belize; both sides are coming off opening wins.
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Ghana are seeking their first qualifying points after a 2-0 loss to Côte d’Ivoire. They will be without injured defender Alexander Djiku, while The Gambia, who beat Somalia 2-1 in their opener, will miss injured Yankuba Minteh. The match is the teams’ first competitive meeting.
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Mohamed Salah was left out of Egypt’s squad for the trip to Juba and rested because of concerns about the artificial playing surface at Juba National Stadium. Egypt drew 0-0 with Angola in their opener, while South Sudan lost 2-1 to Malawi.
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Russia’s Valery Karpin said goalkeeper Matvey Safonov was expected to play against Iran. Russia will be without injured Ilya Silyanov and Dmitry Morozov; Iran have recalled Sardar Azmoun but are missing injured Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
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Mexico’s match against Peru is at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey. Mexico coach Rafael Márquez returns to the venue where he played for the New York Red Bulls, and 17-year-old Gilberto Mora scored Mexico’s goal in its 1-1 draw with Colombia.
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