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Internationals: UEFA/AFC Tuesday Roundup

The FIFA international window has wrapped up, with several Ligue 1 McDonald’s stars representing their countries in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s games, focusing on the UEFA and AFC matchups.
Eduardo Razo
Published on 03/26/2025 at 18:45
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Internationals: UEFA/AFC Tuesday Roundup

AFC

South Korea 1-1 Jordan

Paris Saint-Germain’s Kang-in Lee didn’t feature in this contest after suffering an injury against Oman, but there was another Ligue 1 McDonald’s player featured in this game as Stade Rennais’ Musa Al-Taamari played all 90 minutes.

South Korea took the early lead five minutes into the contest, but Jordan leveled it one-all in the 30th minute. The contest would remain tied in the final 45 minutes as the two sides leave with one point.

Japan 0-0 Saudi Arabia

Stade de Reims’ Keito Nakamura was the only Ligue 1 McDonald’s player in Japan’s starting 11 and played 90 minutes. Off the Bench, Reims’ Junya Ito, Rennes’ Kyōgo Furuhashi, and AS Monaco’s Takumi Minamino saw action in the second half in what would be a scoreless affair between the two teams.

Australia 2-0 China

RC Lens’ Mathew Ryan was between the goalposts for Australia as the 32-year-old made one save and kept a clean sheet against China. Australia recorded two first half goals and that's all they needed to secure the three points.

UEFA

Norway 4-2 Israel

Toulouse FC winger Aron Dønnum was the Ligue 1 McDonald’s representative in this contest and came off the bench for Norway, playing 29 minutes. Norway had a 1-0 lead leading into halftime and then exploded with three goals in the second half to secure a 4-2 win.

Wales 1-1 North Macedonia

FC Nantes’ Sorba Thomas played all 90 minutes for Wales as the goals in the contest came late. North Macedonia took a one-goal advantage in the second half stoppage time but Wales leveled it in that same period as the two sides walked away with a point.

Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 Cyprus

Olympique de Marseille's Amar Dedić was in the starting 11 for Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing all 90 minutes. Dedić and his teammates opened the scoring first against Cyprus in the first half but the opposition leveled the match one-all heading into halftime. Bosnia and Herzegovina found the back of the net early in the second half to take a one-goal advantage and they never let that go.

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