Newcastle United players full schedule as now World Cup play-off crunch time

Written on Thursday, 26 March 2026
Mark Jensen

A number of Newcastle United players have been called up for international duty this month.

NUFC first team squad players flying off in March 2026.

The calendar of football pretty much almost non-stop.

National squads getting together for World Cup play-offs, friendlies…

Newcastle United players heading around the globe to play for their countries.

This is the March 2026 international schedule for Newcastle United players:

Wednesday 25 March

Bermuda 0 DR Congo 2 (Friendly)

Yoane Wissa scoring a 51st minute penalty, as DR Congo warm up for their all or nothing World Cup play-off match.

Thursday 26 March 

Italy (Sandro Tonali) v Northern Ireland (World Cup play-off semi-final)

Denmark (Will Osula) v North Macedonia (World Cup play-off semi-final)

Ukraine v Sweden (Anthony Elanga) (World Cup play-off semi-final)

Friday 27 March

Switzerland v Germany (Nick Woltemade, Malick Thiaw) Friendly

England (Dan Burn, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Gordon, Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento, Aaron Ramsdale) v Uruguay (Friendly)

Monday 30 March

Germany (Nick Woltemade, Malick Thiaw) v Ghana (Friendly)

Tuesday 31 March

Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina v Italy (Sandro Tonali)  World Cup play-off final (if Italy defeat Northern Ireland)

Czech Republic or Republic of Ireland v Denmark (Will Osula) World Cup play-off final (if Denmark defeat North Macedonia)

Poland or Albania v Sweden (Anthony Elanga) World Cup play-off final (if Sweden defeat Ukraine)

New Caledonia or Jamaica v DR Congo (Yoane Wissa) World Cup play-off final

England (Dan Burn, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Gordon, Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento, Aaron Ramsdale) v Japan (Friendly)

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