Four Luton Town players will be representing the Hatters abroad during the October international break.
Christ Makosso (Congo), George Saville (Northern Ireland), Marvelous Nakamba (Zimbabwe) and Nahki Wells (Bermuda) will all be involved in World Cup qualifiers ahead of the 2026 tournament in Canada, the USA and Mexico.
Our Sky Bet League One fixture at home to Huddersfield Town, which was due to be played on Saturday 11th October, was postponed after receiving sufficient call-ups for our players to represent their countries during this international window.
Congo will travel to face Niger and Morocco to conclude their qualifying but will be unable to advance after forfeiting matches during their FIFA suspension, which was lifted in May.
The 21-year-old centre half will be hoping to add to his three international caps, the last one coming in October 2024 before his move to Kenilworth Road.
Our other three internationals all kick off their October games on Friday, starting with Nakamba’s Zimbabwe who travel to Durban to face South Africa.
The Warriors are currently bottom of Group C and will conclude their World Cup qualifying campaign against Lesotho on Monday.
George Saville and Northern Ireland will host both of their qualifiers this month, starting off against table-topping Slovakia before four-time champions Germany visit Windsor Park.
It will be a telling month for the Green and White Army, who are sat alongside Germany on three points with Slovakia on six after two games in Group A.
Nahki Wells’ Bermuda lost to both Jamaica and Curaçao last month, leaving them four points behind second after two games.
With plenty of work to do to save any hope of qualifying for the world stage, Bermuda host fellow strugglers Trinidad and Tobago before heading to Kingston to face Jamaica.
Full schedule (kick-offs in UK time):
Christ Makosso
Niger vs Congo – Wednesday 8th October, 8pm
Morocco vs Congo – Tuesday 14th October, 8pm
Marvelous Nakamba
Zimbabwe vs South Africa – Friday 10th October, 5pm
Lesotho vs Zimbabwe – Monday 13th October, 5pm
George Saville
Northern Ireland vs Slovakia – Friday 10th October, 7.45pm
Northern Ireland vs Germany – Monday 13th October, 7.45pm
Nahki Wells
Bermuda vs Trinidad and Tobago – Friday 10th October, 11pm
Jamaica vs Bermuda – Wednesday 15th October, 1am
