Final round-up of the international break
World Cup qualifiers and friendlies
First Team
26.03.2025, 08:00
Several FCA players were involved in fixtures on Monday and Tuesday as March’s international break came to an end.
World Cup qualification
Steve Mounié and Benin were beaten 2-0 by South Africa. The FCA striker played 86 minutes.
Samuel Essende was an unused substitute in DR Congo’s 2-0 away win against Mauritania.
Friendlies
Switzerland won 3-1 against Luxembourg, though Cédric Zesiger didn’t come off the bench after starting their previous game against Northern Ireland.
Fredrik Jensen, who played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 win over Malta, also didn’t feature in Finland’s 2-2 draw against Lithuania.
Youth internationals
Chrislain Matsima and France U21s won 4-0 in Slovakia. The FCA defender came on in the 64th minute.
Germany U20s drew 1-1 against Portugal to finish on top of the Elite League. Mert Kömür was brought on as a substitute after 70 minutes.
Noahkai Banks was on the pitch for the full game as USA U20s drew 1-1 against Japan.
