International Roundup: Enciso helps Paraguay edge Mexico and more
While UEFA and CONCACAF were busy wrapping up World Cup qualifying, plenty of other international sides took part in friendly matches on Tuesday -- catch up on all of the action involving Ligue 1 McDonald's.
Friendlies: ENCISO STARS FOR PARAGUAY AND MORE
In Tokyo, Japan faced Bolivia and earned a 3-0 win, with Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco) and Ayumu Seko (Le Havre) both in the eleven. Elsewhere in Asia, South Korean beat Ghana 1-0 with Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint-Germain) assisting the match's only goal for the hosts. In Oman, Côte d'Ivoire beat the hosts 2-0 with Paris FC's Jean-Philippe Krasso scoring for Les Elephants.
In Africa, Senegal ran riot with an 8-0 win over Kenya, with Senny Mayulu (PSG) scoring his first goal for the Lions of Teranga. In the United States, several friendlies took place, with the USMNT beating Uruguay 5-1 the pick of the bunch. Lyon midfielder Tanner Tessmann was among the goalscorers, while Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco) and Mark McKenzie (Toulouse FC) were also involved.
It was also a banner night for RC Strasbourg's Julio Enciso in San Antonio, as the winger came off the bench and provided both assists in a 2-1 win over Mexico. Finally, in Lille, Brazil drew one-all with Tunisia, with AS Monaco left back Caio Henrique playing ninety minutes and fellow defenders Montassar Talbi (Lorient) and Ali Abdi (OGC Nice) doing the same for the opponents.
¡𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐋𝐀 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐀!
Felicitamos a toda nuestra gente de Panamá por la clasificación al Mundial 2026 🇵🇦🌎
Marsella y Panamá un solo corazón 💙 pic.twitter.com/sAoWVbq4VE— Olympique de Marseille 🇵🇦🇦🇷🇪🇸 (@OM_Espanol) November 19, 2025
Concacaf: Panama, Haiti seal World Cup places
For fans of Ligue 1 McDonald's there will be some new sides to cheer on next year in North America after a Panama side featuring Amir Murillo (Olympique de Marseille) topped Group A with a 3-0 win over El Salvador. Having qualified just once before -- in 2018 -- this marks their second-ever participation in the tournament finals.
Murillo will be joined by three Ligue 1 McDonald's players who helped Haiti to qualify as well -- Auxerre teammates Josue Casimir and Alexandre Pierre and Angers' Carlens Arcus. Haiti, for their part, hadn't qualified since 1974, and with a 2-0 win over Nicaragua, they topped their group to seal their place.
