International football takes centre stage this weekend as World Cup qualification and high-profile friendlies take the spotlight.
These four fixtures carry points, pride, and form-checks — all the facts fans need to know before kickoff. Let’s dive into the matchups fans can’t wait to see.
🇳🇱 Netherlands vs Finland 🇫🇮 – Amsterdam Test
Kick-off: 🗓️ Sunday, ⏰ 5:00 pm Local Time 📍 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
📉Recent Meetings & Form:
🏅 Last meeting: Netherlands 2–0 Finland (June 2025).
🏅 The Netherlands come into this at full throttle — they beat Malta 4–0 in their last international outing and sit top of Group G.
🏅 Finland also won in the midweek window (2–1 vs Lithuania) and remains competitive in the group, only 3 points behind the Netherlands at 3rd but with a single more game played.
🏅 Recent head-to-heads have heavily favoured the Dutch, who have beaten Finland in their last three encounters.
🇲🇽 Mexico vs Colombia 🇨🇴 – US Tour Showdown
Kick-off: 🗓️ Saturday, ⏰ 6:00 pm Local Time 📍 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
📉Recent Meetings & Form:
🏅 This is a high-profile friendly on Mexican soil during their US tour.
🏅 Mexico are riding a nine-match unbeaten run across all competitions heading into this window.
🏅 Colombia is also unbeaten in their last five matches, including a 3–6 win over Venezuela last month.
🏅 Their most recent meeting ended Mexico 2–3 Colombia (December 2023), a thrilling encounter that showcased both teams’ attacking strength.
🇪🇸 Spain vs Georgia 🇬🇪 – Martínez Valero Night
Kick-off: 🗓️ Saturday, ⏰ 8:45 pm Local Time 📍 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche
📉Recent Meetings & Form:
🏅 Spain has dominated recent head-to-head ties, winning seven of their last eight meetings.
🏅 The most recent clash came at Euro 2024, where Spain cruised to a 4–1 victory.
🏅 Spain has started their qualification campaign strongly, winning their first two games comfortably.
🏅 Georgia arrives after a solid Euro 2024 run but has lost their last three meetings with Spain by a combined score of 14–3.
🇵🇹 Portugal vs Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 – Alvalade Test
Kick-off: 🗓️ Saturday, ⏰ 7:45 pm Local Time 📍 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
📉Recent Meetings & Form:
🏅 Portugal began qualification with emphatic wins — 5–0 against Armenia and 3–2 against Hungary.
🏅 Republic of Ireland come in after a 2–2 draw with Hungary and a narrow 1–2 loss to Armenia.
🏅 Portugal holds the upper hand historically, having won five of their last six meetings against Ireland.
🏅 Their last encounter was a 3–0 win for Portugal at home in a friendly game in June 2024.
🧾 What All These Matches Mean for MSport Fans
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1️⃣B2GNUUP (8 Games, 20.05 Odds) – [4 Double Chance (Win/Draw), (1) Straight Draw, (1) Over 1.5 Goals, & (2) Straight Wins].
2️⃣B2FPATZ (6 Games, 12.66 Odds) – [(3) Over 1.5, (3) Over 2.5].
3️⃣B2D8S74 (13 Games, 4.70 Odds) – [(7) Straight Wins, (2) Home Over 0.5 Goals, (1) Away Under 3.5, (1) Home Under 3.5, & (1) Over 2.5].
Big names, decisive moments, and spiralling group tables — these four fixtures could define the start of qualification windows and shape the road to 2026.
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🔗You can check out today’s games on MSport.
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