International Magpies: Tamminen and Sevenius receive Finland call-ups

Oona Sevenius and Anna Tamminen

Newcastle United’s Finnish compatriots will travel with the national team for their FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying double-header against Serbia.

Helmarit are at home for the first leg on Friday, 9th October, and kick-off at the Tammelan Stadion is at 4:30pm (BST).

Finland then travel to face the 35th-ranked country in the world on Tuesday, 13th October. Kick-off at the Stara Pazova is scheduled for 4pm (BST).

Gemma Evans, Casi Gregson and Lois Joel

Gregson has received her first call-up to the Wales senior squad ahead of their FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying double-header against Albania.

Cymru will be at the Loro Boriçi Stadium on Tuesday, 9th October for the first leg in a 5pm BST kick-off.

Rhian Wilkinson's side return to Wales on Tuesday, 13th October, for a 7:15pm BST kick-off against Kuqezinjtë at the Parc y Scarlets.

Leanne Kiernan and Aoife Mannion

The Newcastle duo will link up with the Republic of Ireland squad for a two-legged FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying clash against Kazakhstan.

Kiernan and Mannion will travel to the Aztana Arena first, with the game kicking off at 12pm BST on Tuesday, 9th October.

The Girls in Green ’s home leg will be at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday, 13th October, with kick-off scheduled for 7:30pm BST.

Hanna Németh

Németh has been called up to represent the Hungarian national team as they gear up for a double-header of FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying matches against the Oranje .

Alexandra Szarvas will guide her side into the home leg at the Pancho Arena on Friday, 9th October, with kick-off at 7pm BST.

United's number 15 will then join the squad travelling to the Netherlands for the second leg at the Koning Willem II Stadion. Kick-off will be on Tuesday, 13th October at 7:45pm BST.

Hildur Antonsdóttir

Þorsteinn Halldórsson has called up Hildur Antonsdóttir for Iceland's two-legged Women's World Cup play-off against Croatia.

The Stelpurnar okkar will play their away leg first at the Aldo Drosnia Stadium on Friday, 9th October, kicking off at 5:45pm BST.

The home leg takes place four days later on Tuesday, 13th October, with a kick-off time of 4:30pm BST at the Laugardalsvöllur stadium.

Freya Gregory, Kathleen McGovern, Rachel McLauchlan and Martha Thomas

The Newcastle United quartet have been called up by Melissa Andreatta as Scotland gear up for a double-header against Czechia.

Andreatta's side will travel to face Lvice away from home in the first of two Women's World Cup Qualifiers, with the first outing to be played at the Pardubice Stadium on Friday, 9th October, with an 6pm BST kick-off time.

Scotland then return to home soil and face their opponents just four days later on Tuesday, 13th October at The Marbill Coaches Stadium, with that game kicking off at 7.15pm BST.

Gregory, McGovern and McLauchlan have been regulars in the Scotland set-up for some time, but Thomas' bright start to the season with United has earned her a recall to the national team for the first time since October 2025.

Kaitlyn Torpey

Torpey has been called up to the latest Australia squad for the Matildas ’ two upcoming friendlies.

It’s back-to-back away games for Joe Montemurro's side, who begin with a game against Germany in Karlsruhe on Saturday, 9th October with a 7:30pm BST kick-off time.

Four days later, the Tillies will be in Canada to face Haiti in another friendly. Torpey will be looking to make her mark in that one on Wednesday, 13th October, with a kick-off time of 8pm BST.

Charlotte Wardlaw

United’s number two has been called up to the Scotland Under-23s squad for next month's games against Germany and the Netherlands.

Wardlaw has been a regular in the Scotland youth set-up for well over a year now, and will be looking to rack up more minutes next month.

The first test for Angie Hind's side will be a home match against Germany on Thursday, 8th October before they face the Netherlands away from home on Monday, 12th October.