The Netherlands, Japan, Slovakia, Algeria and Mali are all in action this week in World Cup qualifiers. Meanwhile, Japan and Australia use the international break for friendlies. The Netherlands U21 also continues their European qualification campaign, with Jaden Slory — who featured for Feyenoord against Excelsior last weekend — receiving a call-up. Fresh Feyenoord debutant Thijs Kraaijveld has been selected for two friendly matches with the Netherlands U19.

No fewer than eight Feyenoord players have joined the Netherlands U17 squad: Jivayno Zinhagel, Tim de Koning, Finn Baks, Joshua Wilbrenninck-van Cuilenborg, Boaz Plantinga, Mika Pieterse, Jerayno Schaken and Ibrahim Faik. Below is an overview of all fixtures and appearances:

Netherlands | Quinten Timber & Sem Steijn | World Cup Qualifiers

Thu 4 Sept: Netherlands – Poland: 1-1
Timber came on in the 83rd minute, while Steijn was not part of the squad.

Sun 7 Sept: Lithuania – Netherlands: 2-3
Timber played the full 90 minutes, and Steijn made his debut, coming on in the 62nd minute.

Japan | Ayase Ueda & Tsuyoshi Watanabe | Friendlies

Sun 7 Sept: Mexico – Japan: 0-0
Watanabe and Ueda both completed the full match.

Wed 10 Sept: United States – Japan (01:30 CET)

Slovakia | Leo Sauer | World Cup Qualifiers

Thu 4 Sept: Slovakia – Germany: 2-0
Sauer started and played 83 minutes.

Sun 7 Sept: Luxembourg – Slovakia: 0-1
Sauer started again and played 88 minutes.

Algeria | Anis Hadj Moussa | World Cup Qualifiers

Thu 4 Sept: Algeria – Botswana: 3-1
Hadj Moussa was not in the match squad.

Mon 8 Sept: Guinea – Algeria (21:00 CET)

Australia | Jordan Bos | Friendlies

Fri 5 Sept: Australia – New Zealand: 1-0
Jordan Bos played the full match.

Tue 9 Sept: New Zealand – Australia (09:00 CET)

Mali | Gaoussou Diarra | World Cup Qualifiers

Thu 4 Sept: Mali – Comoros: 3-0
Diarra came on in the 77th minute.

Mon 8 Sept: Ghana – Mali (21:00 CET)

Netherlands U21 | Jaden Slory | European Championship Qualifiers

Tue 9 Sept: Netherlands U21 – Israel U21 (17:00 CET)

Netherlands U19 | Thijs Kraaijveld & Lucas Gardenier (Feyenoord U21) | Friendlies

Wed 3 Sept: Netherlands U19 – Spain U19: 0-1
Kraaijveld came on in the 59th minute.

Sat 6 Sept: Netherlands U19 – Ukraine U19: 3-1
Kraaijveld played the full match.

Netherlands U18 | Ayoub Ouarghi (Feyenoord U21), Sam Roovers & Dani Slory (Feyenoord U19) | Friendlies

Fri 5 Sept: Netherlands U18 – United States U18: 2-1
Dani Slory played the full match, Ouarghi started and played 69 minutes.

Mon 8 Sept: Netherlands U18 – United States U18 (19:00 CET)

Netherlands U17 | Jivayno Zinhagel, Tim de Koning, Finn Baks, Joshua Wilbrenninck-van Cuilenborg, Boaz Plantinga, Mika Pieterse, Jerayno Schaken & Ibrahim Faik (Feyenoord U17) | Friendlies

Sun 7 Sept: Netherlands U17 – Denmark U17: 5-3
Wilbrenninck-van Cuilenborg, Zinhagel, Baks, De Koning and Pieterse all started. Later in the match, Schaken and Faik also came on. Zinhagel provided two assists.

Tue 9 Sept: Netherlands U17 – Belgium U17 (18:00 CET)