"Messi is part of the Argentina squad that will play friendlies against Venezuela in Miami on Friday and Puerto Rico in Chicago on Monday. There was talk Messi, and team-mate Rodrigo De Paul, would miss the Venezuela game to focus on Inter Miami but with the race for the MLS Supporters' Shield now done, won by the Philadelphia Union, they have joined up with Lionel Scaloni's squad."
"Ronaldo will hope to help Portugal qualify during this international break. The Al-Nassr star is part of the squad that will play World Cup qualifiers against the Republic of Ireland and Hungary. If Roberto Martinez's side win both those games, and Armenia fail to win either of their games against Hungary and Ireland then they will be through to the finals. There are several other European nations that can also secure their passage during this international break: Croatia, France, Slovakia,Switzerland, England, Norway and Spain."
Top players are pausing club commitments to join national teams for international fixtures over the next week and a half. Lionel Messi has rejoined Argentina for friendlies against Venezuela and Puerto Rico after Inter Miami's season concluded, and Argentina have already secured World Cup qualification. Cristiano Ronaldo is with Portugal for qualifiers against the Republic of Ireland and Hungary, with specific results needed for automatic qualification. Several European nations can qualify during this break, including Croatia, France, England and Spain. Kylian Mbappé faces ankle issues while France pursue qualifying scenarios.
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