Denmark national team coach Brian Riemer has named William Osula in his squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup play-offs.
Denmark face North Macedonia on Thursday 26 March.
Then if they get through that, they would face the Republic of Ireland or Czech Republic on Tuesday 31 March to decide which country will go to the 2026 World Cup finals.
William Osula put himself back in the spotlight with that spectacular winner for 10 men Newcastle United against Man U two weeks ago.
Then he started in the 1-1 Champions League draw with Barcelona.
As things currently stand, William Osula is still also eligible for Nigeria, but once he plays any minutes in a senior competitive match for Denmark, the United striker will then be tied to Denmark.
A number of Newcastle United stars are set to be involved in the 2026 World Cup play-offs, with the likes of Sandro Tonali and Anthony Elanga amongst them.
Yoane Wissa has already been called up for DR Congo, who will need to beat the winners of New Caledonia v Jamaica, to get through to this summer’s finals.
Meanwhile, a total of four places are still available for 16 European nations to compete for.
Here are the four play-off routes for the 16 European countries to get to the 2026 World Cup finals:
Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina v Italy or Northern Ireland
Ukraine or Sweden v Poland or Albania
Slovakia or Kosovo v Turkey or Romania
Republic of Ireland or Czechia v Denmark or North Macedonia
The semi-finals will take place on Thursday, 26 March at 17:00 GMT or 19:45 GMT, and the finals on Tuesday, 31 March with kick-off times of 17:00 BST or 19:45 BST.
The 42 teams already through to the 2026 World Cup finals:
Hosts:
Canada, Mexico, United States
Africa:
Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
Asia:
Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan
Europe:
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland
Oceania:
New Zealand
South America:
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
North and Central America and the Caribbean:
Curacao, Panama, Haiti