Football International Breaks 2026. International breaks usually tend to either be a welcome distraction from the hectic club football schedule or the bane of a football fan’s life. Fifa publishes the international match calendars for periods of four or eight years after consultation with relevant stakeholders.

But from 2026, the september and october international breaks will be combined into a single window of four matches. With england’s euro 2024 heartbreak moving further into the rearview mirror, attention now turns to the start of the uefa nations league campaign and qualification for the 2026 world cup.