Find out when and where Premier League stars will be in action representing their countries

Though the Premier League has paused for the final international break of the season, football writer Ben Bloom details when and where Premier League stars will be in action representing their countries before the campaign resumes on Tuesday 1 April. The final international break of the 2024/25 campaign sees Premier League players jet around the world to represent their countries in a range of competitions.

Some are nearing the conclusion of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, while others are yet to even begin theirs. There are also Nations League matters to be dealt with in Europe and North America.

Read on for everything you need to know about this international break.

Europe: UEFA

The brief for European teams varies across the continent during this international break: some are involved in Nations League quarter-finals and playoffs, some will be starting their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign, while others will play friendlies.

UEFA Nations League

The expansion of the UEFA Nations League for this edition sees the introduction of two-legged quarter-finals, which will be played on 20 and 23 March. The fixture between Italy and Germany has the most at stake, with the winning team set to host the Nations League semi-finals and final in June. Sandro Tonali may well feature for Italy fresh from his EFL Cup triumph with Newcastle United.

European qualifier fixtures

Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White will also be involved after receiving a late call-up in place of the injured Cole Palmer. Countries including Wales, Norway, Czech Republic and Poland will also start their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.