Three FIFA international windows remain on the year and the next one is upon us, running from September 4-12. (Following the September 2 match in Dallas, Atlanta United does not play again until September 16 against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF.) This week, national teams began announcing their rosters and several Atlanta United players are being called up to play for their home countries.
We'll be keeping track of which 5-Stripes are called up right here, so here's how to watch and follow along during this international break:
Miles Robinson is back with the U.S. men's national team after joining the USMNT earlier this summer for the Concacaf Nations League and Gold Cup tournaments. Now, the Atlanta United center back dons red, white and blue for two international friendlies played on U.S. soil that will be broadcast nationally on TNT.
The first active MLS player to win the FIFA World Cup in Qatar returns for La Albiceleste. Thiago Almada made his debut against Honduras in September of 2022, and during the international break in March, Almada scored his first goal. He'll join Argentina and Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi for two World Cup qualifiers.
- Thursday, Sept. 7 @ 8:00 p.m. ET - Argentina 1-0 Ecuador (TV/Streaming: Telemundo, Fanatiz USA)
- Tuesday, Sept. 12 @ 4:00 p.m. ET - Bolivia vs. Argentina (TV/Streaming: Universo, Fanatiz USA)
The first Georgian-born soccer player in MLS gets his first international call up as a member of the 5-Stripes. Saba Lobjanidze was included on the roster for the Georgia men's national team. The winger has played 34 caps for Georgia and made his debut on January 23, 2017. He'll join Georgia for two UEFA Euro qualifying matches this cycle.
- Friday, Sept. 8 @ Noon ET - Georgia 1-7 Spain (TV/Streaming: Fox Sports, Fox Sports Go, Fox Sports 2)
- Tuesday, Sept. 12 @ 2:45 p.m. ET - Norway vs. Georgia (Streaming: ViX)
Atlanta United's striker, who's in the hunt for the league's Golden Boot, will take his scoring prowess abroad. Giakoumakis joins his home country of Greece for a pair of UEFA Euro qualifying matches, including a big one against Netherlands, a team that made it to the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- Thursday, Sept. 7 @ 2:45 p.m. ET - Netherlands 3-0 Greece (Streaming: UEFA.tv, UEFA Champions League App)
- Sunday, Sept. 10 - Greece 5-0 Gibraltar @ 2:45 p.m. ET (Streaming: ViX)
Defender Luis Abram has been called up by new Peru men's national team coach Juan Reynoso for two World Cup Qualifying matches. It's a new era for Peruvian football leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after being coached for the last seven years by Ricardo Gareca who took La Blanquirroja back to a World Cup in 2018 after 36 years. This window, Peru will have a big test against South American favorite Brazil.
- Thursday, Sept. 7 - Paraguay 0-0 Peru @ 6:30 p.m. ET (Streaming: Fanatiz USA)
- Tuesday, Sept. 12 - Peru vs. Brazil @ 10 p.m. ET (Streaming: Fanatiz USA)
Etienne Jr. was called up to join Haiti for two Concacaf Nations League matches. The winger has earned 41 caps and tallied eight goals and nine assists with the Haiti National Team since making his debut as a substitute in a Caribbean Cup qualifier against French Guiana on Nov. 9, 2016.
- Friday, Sept. 8 - Haiti 0-0 Cuba @ 4:00 p.m. ET (Streaming: Paramount+)
- Tuesday, Sept. 12 - Jamaica vs. Haiti @ 8:00 p.m. ET (Streaming: Paramount+)
Efraín Morales of Atlanta United 2 has been named to the Bolivia senior men's national team roster for the first time. He will represent his country in two World Cup Qualifiers in September.
- Friday, Sept. 8 - Brazil 5-1 Bolivia @ 8:45 p.m. ET (TV/Streaming: Universo, Fanatiz USA)
- Tuesday, Sept. 12 - Bolivia vs. Argentina @ 4:00 p.m. ET (TV/Streaming: Universo, Fanatiz USA)
