The September international break of the 2025 MLS season is upon us, and Atlanta United is once again at the forefront of teams sending their players abroad. Nine members of the 5-Stripes will represent their nations over the September 3-9 window, all of them first team players.
Similar to the last international break, Atlanta United will not play an MLS match, which will allow the team to rest before the next home match vs Columbus Crew (Sat., September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | View tickets).
Here's a comprehensive guide to tracking your very own Atlanta United players as they're scattered across the globe:
Atlanta United's captain will represent Paraguay for the last two rounds of the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers. Paraguay sits in fifth place in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying standings, and back in June secured at least an inter-continental playoff spot. The top six in CONMEBOL will earn an automatic berth to the World Cup, which means La Albirroja only needs one point in these next two matches to qualify to their first World Cup since 2010 when they reached the quarterfinals. Ecuador at home and Peru away, Sept. 4 and 9, respectively, are the rivals in front of Miggy and his whole country, which has been waiting for this moment for 16 years. Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil have already qualification to the 2026 World Cup, while Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Venezuela and Bolivia are still on the hunt for the remaining three spots; Peru still has a limited chance to advance to the inter-continental playoff.
- Thursday, September 4 - Paraguay vs Ecuador, in Asunción (TV: Fanatiz USA)
- Tuesday, September 9 - Peru vs Paraguay, in Lima (TV: ViX)
Ronald Hernández earned his first international call up since 2022, ending a three year absence with La Vinotinto. Venezuela will play their two most important matches in the history of the National Team, first against Argentina away, and Colombia at home. Venezuela, the only South American team to never play in a World Cup needs to win both matches to secure direct qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. La Vinotinto currently sits in the seventh position of the qualifiers which grants a spot in the inter-confederation playoff, and even if they lose both matches they could still advance to the playoffs if Bolivia loses both of their matches and Peru loses at least one. Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil have already qualification to the 2026 World Cup, while Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Venezuela and Bolivia are still on the hunt for the remaining three spots; Peru still has a limited chance to advance to the inter-confederation playoff.
- Thursday, September 4 - Argentina vs Venezuela, in Buenos Aires (TV: Fanatiz USA)
- Tuesday, September 9 - Venezuela vs Colombia, in Maturín (TV: ViX)
Atlanta United's goalkeeper has been called up to the Canadian National Team for the first time. Jesse Marsch voiced his excitement about having Hibbert as another option looking ahead to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, apart from Dayne St. Clair and Maxim Crepeau. Canada will play two friendlies in Europe, against Romania and Wales.
- Wednesday, September 3 - Romania vs Canada, in Bucharest
- Tuesday, September 9 - Wales vs Canada, in Swansea
Saba will join the Georgian national team for the second consecutive time this year. Georgia will begin their quest to the 2026 FIFA World Cup playing both of their first two match of the qualifiers at home; first, against Turkey, and then, hosting Bulgaria. Georgia is seeded in Group E, along their first two rivals this international break and Spain. The group winner will secure their spot in the World Cup, while the second placed team will have to battle through the UEFA playoffs.
- Thursday, September 4 - Georgia vs Turkey, in Tbilisi (TV: FOX Sports Plus, ViX)
- Sunday, September 7 - Georgia vs Bulgaria, in Tbilisi (TV: FOX Sports Plus, ViX)
Alexey Miranchuk will join the Russia National Team for the second time this year, after missing the June international window. Russia, which is still banned from playing official FIFA competitions and is not able to play in the World Cup qualifiers, has to settle for friendlies. The first one this window will be against Jordan at home, and later will visit Qatar.
- Thursday, Sept. 5 - Russia vs Jordan, in Moscow
- Sunday, Sept. 7 - Qatar vs Russia, in Doha
Slisz joins Poland once again for two definitive FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Europe. They will first visit the Netherlands, who's got one less game in their group, and Poland is third of five in Group G with 6 points, the same the Netherland has in second place. Finland leads the group with 7 points, while Lithuania and Malta are at the bottom.
- Thursday, Sept. 4 - Netherlands vs Poland, in Rotterdam
- Sunday, Sept. 7 - Poland vs Finland, in Chorzów
The next three players have been called up for domestic camps in their respective United States youth national teams. Former Atlanta United assistant coach Rob Valentino is the head coach of the U.S. U-20 team, which will see Luke Brennan called up.
