The first international break of the 2023/24 season is upon us, with ten senior West Ham United players set to represent their respective nations in the coming ten days.
The players involved are preparing for a host of different challenges, including major tournament qualifiers and friendly outings.
Read on for all you need to know about West Ham’s involvement in the September internationals…
Who has been called up?
As mentioned, ten first team West Ham players are heading out to play for their countries in the coming days.
Vladimír Coufal and Tomáš Souček will return to the ground where West Ham won the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League later this week, having been named in the Czech Republic squad for their UEFA 2024 European qualification match with Albania and a friendly away to Hungary.
Similarly, Alphonse Areola could be in qualification action when France play Republic Of Ireland on Thursday before a friendly away to Germany next Tuesday.
New signing Konstantinos Mavropanos could also feature for Greece in their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers. They are set to play the Netherlands away on Thursday and Gibraltar at home on Sunday in a pair of Group B outings.
While former Hammers are looking to secure their place in the 2024 UEFA European Championship finals, four more are trying to do the same for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Another new Iron in Mohammed Kudus will play for Ghana in their Group E fixture at home to Central African Republic on Thursday, before they cap the international break with a friendly versus Liberia on Tuesday 12 September.
Saïd Benrahma and his Algerian international colleagues have already secured their qualification to the final tournament next year, and they face Tanzania in their last qualifier on Thursday at 8pm BST. They then close out the international break with a friendly away to Senegal on Tuesday 12 September.
Nayef Aguerd and Morocco have already qualified for the finals in the Ivory Coast next January. They play their last qualification match on Saturday, at home to Liberia, before a friendly versus Burkina Faso in Lens, France, the following Tuesday.
Speaking of the Ivory Coast, they too have also already qualified. Maxwel Cornet and his compatriots play Lesotho on Saturday at 5pm BST in their final qualifier, and will also contest a friendly contest with Mali next Tuesday.
Michail Antonio will be in CONCACAF Nations League action with Jamaica. A match at home to Honduras in League A, Group B, will be played at 2am BST on Saturday 9 September, and a second fixture – against Haiti – will be played at 1am BST on Wednesday 13 September.
Capping a busy international break for the West Ham United squad is Edson Álvarez’s involvement with the Mexico squad. The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners will play two friendlies in America over the coming days; one versus Australia in Texas in the early hours of Sunday morning and the other against Uzbekistan in Atlanta, Georgia, at 12.30am BST on Wednesday 13 September.
Where can I watch the games?
Fans wishing to watch along with any of our players in UEFA 2024 European Championship qualification action can do so through Viaplay, with most matches being shown across their platforms.
Unfortunately, the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the CONCACAF Nations League fixtures are not able to watch in the United Kingdom.
Full round-ups of each game will be available at whufc.com.
What about our young Hammers?
A handful of talent in the Academy of Football have also received call-ups to represent their countries in varying age groups.
Michael Forbes, Callum Marshall and Patrick Kelly will be in action for Northern Ireland U21s, while loaned goalkeeper Krisztian Hegyi is in action for Hungary U21s too.
Further down the ages, goalkeeper Finn Herrick will represent England U18s, while Sean Moore will be in action for Republic of Ireland U19s.
Fixtures in full
Thursday 7 September
Mohammed Kudus – Ghana v Central African Republic – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, Group E - Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana - 5pm BST
Vladimír Coufal & Tomáš Souček - Czech Republic v Albania - UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, Group E - Eden Aréna, Prague, Czech Republic - 7.45pm BST
Alphonse Areola - France v Republic of Ireland - UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, Group B - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - 7.45pm BST
Konstantinos Mavropanos - Netherlands v Greece - UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, Group B - Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands - 7.45pm BST
Saïd Benrahma - Algeria v Tanzania - 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, Group F - 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria - 8pm BST
Saturday 9 September
Michail Antonio - Jamacia v Honduras - CONCACAF Nations League, League A, Group B - Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica - 2am BST
Maxwel Cornet - Ivory Coast v Lesotho - 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, Group H - Stade Laurent Pokou, San-Pedro, Ivory Coast - 5pm BST
Nayef Aguerd - Morocco v Liberia - 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, Group K - Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco - 8pm BST
Sunday 10 September
Edson Álvarez - Mexico v Australia - Friendly - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, United States - 3am BST
Vladimír Coufal & Tomáš Souček - Hungary v Czech Republic - Friendly - Puskás Aréna Park, Budapest, Hungary - 5pm BST
Konstantinos Mavropanos - Greece v Gibraltar - UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, Group B - OPAP Arena, Athens, Greece - 7.45pm BST
Tuesday 12 September
Mohammed Kudus – Ghana v Liberia – Friendly - Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana- 5pm BST
Nayef Aguerd - Morocco v Burkina Faso - Friendly - Estadio Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France - 7.30pm BST
Alphonse Areola - Germany v France - Friendly - Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany - 7.45pm BST
Saïd Benrahma - Senegal v Algeria - Friendly - Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio, Senegal - 8pm BST
Maxwel Cornet - Ivory Coast v Mali - Friendly - Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan, Ivory Coast - 8pm BST
Wednesday 13 September
Edson Álvarez - Mexico v Uzbekistan - Friendly - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, United States - 12.30am BST
Michail Antonio - Jamacia v Haiti - CONCACAF Nations League, League A, Group B - Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica - 1am BST
