We find ourselves in the midst of the November international break, which in different parts of the world could mean your country is involved in vital World Cup or continental qualifiers, competitive UEFA Nations League matches or just plain friendly games of dubious worth.
And besides that, there is still a lot of club football going on if you know where to find it! Here, we pick through the best games FotMob has to offer over the next few days. ⬇️
? Friday Night
?? In South America, Brazil play their 3rd World Cup Qualifier against Venezuela. The Seleção are, as always favourites to win the 10-team round-robin group that makes up qualifying for the 2022 World Cup and they’ve already enjoyed comfortable wins against Bolivia and Peru – pick up a third tonight and they’ll go back to the top of the table following Argentina’s home draw against Paraguay.
? Elsewhere, there’s the crunch match between Colombia and Uruguay, and the derby between heated Pacific coast rivals Chile and Peru – a game which usually ends in acrimony and accusations of wrongdoing!
? In Africa, there are a total of 48 qualifying games for the next Cup of Nations tournament scheduled during this international break! Fixtures today include tests for some of the continent’s traditional powers including Tunisia, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa.
??????? In domestic football, England’s League Two provides a new local rivalry to get your teeth into. Salford City, owned by former Manchester United legends and therefore indirectly associated with the club go up against fallen giants, Bolton Wanderers who themselves, have never been particularly fond of their North West neighbours.
? Saturday
? Tomorrow in international football, the UEFA Nations League takes centre-stage. The heavyweights of League A, largely found in Groups 3 and 4 all play and there’s some tasty looking games. European Champions Portugal go up against World Cup holders, France as they battle for superiority in Group 3 whilst Spain go to Switzerland and Germany host Ukraine in Group 4.
??????? In England, the WSL are pushing #WomensFootballWeekend in the absence of the top men’s leagues and the fixture list for tomorrow features not one, but two derby games. Current leaders of the league, Manchester United take on rivals, City whilst in England’s second city, Aston Villa entertain Birmingham City.
??????? Our own, Hampton & Richmond Borough – who recovered from late disappointment in the FA Cup last weekend by winning at the side who were top of National League South in midweek are on the road again, this time at Chelmsford City. Come on you Beavers!
?? Back in South America, where domestic football pays no heed to the international break it’s been a busy week for some of Brazil’s top clubs. In fact, two of the current top three have even changed managers – Internacional lost Eduardo Coudet to La Liga club Celta Vigo whilst Flamengo sacked former Pep Guardiola assistant, Domènec Torrent.
On Saturday night, Flamengo’s new appointment – Rogério Ceni gets his first test in the league as they play Atlético GO whilst Internacional go to Santos and Corinthians play 2nd placed, Atlético Mineiro – where Jorge Sampaoli must be looking over his shoulder, fearing for his job!
?? Tomorrow, we also welcome a new addition to the app as the Ghana Premier League season gets underway. And in one of the biggest stories of recent times in African football, Asamoah Gyan has returned to the league for the first time since 2003. He joins Legon Cities, who start the season with a game against Berekum Chelsea on Saturday night.
? Sunday
? The clash between the no. 1 side in the World, Belgium and England, currently ranked fourth according to FIFA, headlines a busy day in the UEFA Nations League.
Here’s our selection for other games to look out for:
?? The Paraguayan Superclásico takes place on Sunday evening, with Cerro Porteño hosting their Asunción neighbours and arch-rivals Olimpia. We are only in round 6 of the Clausura, the second stage of the season but Cerro will be looking to defend the title they won during the Apertura.
?? Next door, in Argentina the hastily arranged interim tournament – the Copa de la Ligue continues and Sunday’s biggest game will see Boca Juniors go up against Talleres.
??????? And finally, back in #WomensFootballWeekend, the WSL showcases another derby, a meeting between two London clubs that should feature a host of international stars – Arsenal vs. Chelsea.
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