THE first international break of 2025 sees nine Saints men’s first-team players called up for international duty for the March fixtures.
Star men Aaron Ramsdale (England) and Jan Bednarek (Poland) will begin their World Cup qualifying campaigns in UEFA competition.
Joining them are Yuki Sugawara (Japan), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana), and Joe Aribo (Nigeria) in the race for a place at the 2026 tournament in the United States.
Tyler Dibling (England under-19s) starts his European Championship qualifying campaign with three matches on home soil.
Meanwhile, Taylor Harwood-Bellis (England under-21s) and Mateus Fernandes (Portugal under-21s) will feature in key friendlies, including a clash between their two nations at West Brom.
Ryan Manning received a late call-up to the Republic of Ireland squad after Saints teammate Will Smallbone withdrew due to injury. He will be in Nations League action with a play-off double-header against Bulgaria.
Every Saints player involved in international fixtures this week
Wednesday, March 19
Tyler Dibling – Wales U19 vs England U19 (U19 EURO qualifier), 7pm
Thursday, March 20
Yukinari Sugawara – Japan vs Bahrain (World Cup qualifier), 10.35am
Ryan Manning – Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland (Nations League), 7.45pm
Friday, March 21
Joe Aribo – Rwanda vs Nigeria (World Cup qualifier), 4pm
Mateus Fernandes – Portugal U21 vs Romania U21 (Friendly), 6.30pm
Kamaldeen Sulemana – Ghana vs Chad (World Cup qualifier), 7pm
Aaron Ramsdale – England vs Albania (World Cup qualifier), 7.45pm
Jan Bednarek – Poland vs Lithuania (World Cup qualifier), 7.45pm
Taylor Harwood-Bellis – France U21 vs England U21 (Friendly), 8pm
Saturday, March 22
Tyler Dibling – England U19 vs Turkey U19 (U19 EURO qualifier), 11am
Sunday, March 23
Ryan Manning – Republic of Ireland vs Bulgaria (Nations League), 7.45pm
Monday, March 24
Kamaldeen Sulemana – Madagascar vs Ghana (World Cup qualifier), 7pm
Aaron Ramsdale – England vs Latvia (World Cup qualifier), 7.45pm
Jan Bednarek – Poland vs Malta (World Cup qualifier), 7.45pm
Taylor Harwood-Bellis – England U21 vs Portugal U21 (Friendly), 7.45pm
Mateus Fernandes – England U21 vs Portugal U21 (Friendly), 7.45pm
Tuesday, March 25
Joe Aribo – Nigeria vs Zimbabwe (World Cup qualifier), 4pm
Yukinari Sugawara – Japan vs Saudi Arabia (World Cup qualifier), 10.35am
Tyler Dibling – England U19 vs Portugal U19 (U19 EURO qualifier), 7pm
Every Saints academy player involved in international fixtures
Wednesday, March 19
Romeo Akachukwu – Finland U19 vs Republic of Ireland U19 (U19 EUROs qualification), 10am
George Maloney – Belgium U17 vs Republic of Ireland U17 (U17 EUROs qualification), 1pm
Joachim Kayi Sanda – Spain U19 vs France U19 (U19 EUROs qualification), 1pm
Dylan Moody – England U17 vs Israel U17 (U17 EUROs qualification), 3pm
Adli Mohamed – UAE U23 vs Bahrain U23 (WAFF U23 Championship), 4:30pm
Thursday, March 20
Baylee Dipepa, Jay Robinson, Moses Sesay – England U18 vs Czechia U18 (Friendly), 5pm
Friday, March 21
Cameron Bragg – Scotland U21 vs Republic of Ireland U21 (Friendly), 7pm
Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh – Republic of Ireland U21 vs Scotland U21 (Friendly), 7pm
Saturday, March 22
Romeo Akachukwu – Republic of Ireland U19 vs Slovenia U19 (U19 EUROs qualification), 10am
Oscar Abbotson, Oli Newman – Wales U17 vs Azerbaijan U17 (U17 EUROs seeding), 11am
Joachim Kayi Sanda – France U19 vs Latvia U19 (U19 EUROs qualification), 1pm
George Maloney – Poland U17 vs Republic of Ireland U17 (U17 EUROs qualification), 1pm
Baylee Dipepa, Jay Robinson, Moses Sesay – England U18 vs France U18 (Friendly), 3pm
Dylan Moody – England U17 vs Slovenia U17 (U17 EUROs qualification), 3pm
Monday, March 24
Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh – Hungary U21 vs Republic of Ireland U21 (Friendly), 7pm
Tuesday, March 25
Baylee Dipepa, Jay Robinson, Moses Sesay – Portugal U18 vs England U18 (Friendly), 11am
Cameron Bragg – Scotland U21 vs Iceland U21 (Friendly), 1pm
Joachim Kayi Sanda – France U19 vs Italy U19 (U19 EUROs qualification), 1pm
George Maloney – Republic of Ireland U17 vs Iceland U17 (U17 EUROs qualification), 1pm
Romeo Akachukwu – Republic of Ireland U19 vs Germany U19 (U19 EUROs qualification), 2pm
Oscar Abbotson, Oli Newman – Albania U17 vs Wales U17 (U17 EUROs seeding), 2pm
Dylan Moody – Northern Ireland U17 vs England U17 (U17 EUROs qualification), 7pm
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