The Barclays Women’s Super League pauses for the first time in the 2023/24 season as players jet off to represent their respective nations on the international stage.
A total of ten West Ham United women’s team players have been called up and will feature in a number of different qualifying matches for upcoming tournaments.
Read on for all you need to know about West Ham’s involvement in the October internationals...
Who has been called up?
As mentioned previously, ten players could be in action across the next seven days.
West Ham’s Japanese trio of Honoka Hayashi, Risa Shimizu and Riko Ueki have been selected for Nadeshiko’s three Olympic Qualifying matches against India, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Mackenzie Arnold and Australia head down under for the first time since the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, as they also prepare for a trio of fixtures in Olympic Qualifying, where they will face Iran, the Philippines and Chinese Taipei.
Izzy Atkinson will hope to feature for Republic of Ireland in their UEFA Women’s Nations League fixtures against Albania, who they will face twice in five days. The same can be said for France's Viviane Asseyi and Scotland's Lisa Evans who will face off against Norway and the Netherlands respectively.
For England U23s, Emma Harries, Mel Filis and Anouk Denton have all been called up by Emma Coates for their European League fixtures against Italy and Portugal.
How can I watch players in action?
All of Australia's fixtures will be available to watch for free on the Football Australia YouTube channel.
Both of Scotland’s UEFA Women’s Nations League fixtures against the Netherlands will be shown on BBC Scotland/Alba, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport Website.
No other fixtures involving Hammers are set to be televised in the UK. Round-ups of each game will be available at whufc.com.
Fixtures in full
Thursday 26 October
Mackenzie Arnold, Australia v Iran – Women’s Olympic Qualifying Asia Second Round Group A – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Australia, 12pm BST
Riko Ueki, Honoka Hayashi and Risa Shimizu, Japan v India – Women’s Olympic Qualifying Asia Second Round Group C - Stadion Majmuasi, Uzbekistan, 11am BST
Emma Harries, Mel Filis and Anouk Denton, Italy v England U23s – European Championship - Silvio Piola Stadium (Vercelli), Italy, 2.30pm BST
Friday 27 October
Izzy Atkinson, Republic of Ireland v Albania – UEFA Women’s Nations League B Group B1 – Tallaght Stadium, Republic of Ireland, 5.45pm BST
Viviane Asseyi, Norway v France – UEFA Women’s Nations League Group B – Ullevaal Stadion, Norway, 6pm BST
Lisa Evans, Netherlands v Scotland – UEFA Women’s Nations League Group A – Goffertstadion, Netherlands, 7.45pm BST
Sunday 29 October
Mackenzie Arnold, Philippines v Australia – Women’s Olympic Qualifying Asia Second Round Group A – Optus Stadium, Australia, 7.10am GMT
Riko Ueki, Honoka Hayashi and Risa Shimizu, Uzbekistan v Japan – Women’s Olympic Qualifying Asia Second Round Group C – Milliy Stadium, Uzbekistan, 12pm GMT
Monday 30 October
Emma Harries, Mel Filis and Anouk Denton, England U23s v Portugal – European Championship – The Joie Stadium, England, 7pm GMT
Tuesday 31 October
Izzy Atkinson, Albania v Republic of Ireland – UEFA Women’s Nations League B Group B1 – Loro Boriçi Stadium, Albania, 5pm GMT
Viviane Asseyi, France v Norway – UEFA Women’s Nations League Group B - Stade Auguste-Delaune II, France, 8pm GMT
Lisa Evans, Scotland v Netherlands – UEFA Women’s Nations League Group A – Hampden Park, Scotland, 7:45pm GMT
Wednesday 1 November
Mackenzie Arnold, Australia v Chinese Taipei – Women’s Olympic Qualifying Asia Second Round Group A – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Australia, 11am GMT
Riko Ueki, Honoka Hayashi and Risa Shimizu, Japan v Vietnam – Women’s Olympic Qualifying Asia Second Round Group C – Stadion Majmuasi, Uzbekistan, 10am GMT
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