Several Sunderland AFC players have been selected to represent their countries during the September-October international window. National teams have announced their squads across multiple nations, with Black Cats players set to feature in UEFA Nations League matches and African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Northern Ireland
Dan Ballard and Trai Hume have been called up by Northern Ireland. The pair will feature in three matches: Georgia vs Northern Ireland on Friday 25 September at 5pm BST (UEFA Nations League), Northern Ireland vs Hungary on Monday 28 September at 7.45pm BST (UEFA Nations League), and Ukraine vs Northern Ireland on Friday 2 October at 7.45pm BST (UEFA Nations League).
DR Congo
Noah Sadiki has been selected for DR Congo's AFCON qualifying campaign. Sadiki will play in DR Congo vs Equatorial Guinea on Thursday 24 September at 5pm BST and Zimbabwe vs DR Congo on Monday 28 September at 5pm BST.
Switzerland
Granit Xhaka will represent Switzerland in three UEFA Nations League fixtures: North Macedonia vs Switzerland on Saturday 26 September at 7.45pm BST, Scotland vs Switzerland on Tuesday 29 September at 7.45pm BST, and Switzerland vs Slovenia on Saturday 3 October at 7.45pm BST.
