Four goals, six assists and big wins: some of the nerazzurri played a key role in the break

After the matches played during the night by Argentina and Canada, the international break came to an end for the nerazzurri and their respective nations. Simone Inzaghi and his side are preparing for their league campaign, restarting with an away game against Hellas Verona on Saturday 23 November.

In total, 15 Inter players were in action during the international break: the minutes played by the nerazzurri came to a total of 1800, considering the European Nations League World Cup Qualifiers in Asia and South America, and the play offs for the CONCACAF. The break saw Inter players play a key role with positive performances: in total the Inter players scored four goals and produced six assists with their respective National sides.

ITALY

Nicolò Barella, Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Dimarco, Davide Frattesi

A win and a defeat for Luciano Spalletti's Italy side, which sees them finish the group stage of the Nations League in second place, qualifying the Azzurri for the quarter finals. The four nerazzurri called-up to the National side all started in both of the games against Belgium and France: Alessandro Bastoni was the most involved having played a full 180 minutes. Nicolò Barella played 169 minutes in total, wearing the captain's armband in the France match at San Siro; Federico Dimarco stayed on the field for 151 minutes, providing an assist for Cambiaso's goal against France. In total, Davide Frattesi played a total of 157 minutes.

• Belgium 0-1 Italy (UEFA Nations League) | Barella 79', Bastoni 90', Dimarco 68', Frattesi 90'

• Italy 1-3 France (UEFA Nations League) | Barella 90', Bastoni 90', Dimarco 83' (1 assist), Frattesi 67'

ARGENTINA

Lautaro Martinez A historical international break for Lautaro Martinez: the Inter captain scored two goals against Paraguay and Peru, reaching 32 goals and taking over fifth spot from Diego Armando Maradona in the rankings of the highest scoring Argentina players of all time. Against Paraguay, el Toro's goal was not enough to avoid defeat, while the clash at the Bombonera against Peru was decided by Lautaro's extraordinary goal, assisted by Lionel Messi. In total, Lautaro played 171 minutes: Argentina lead the South American World Cup Qualifying group with 25 points, five more than Uruguay in second.

• Paraguay 2-1 Argentina 2-1 (2026 World Cup Qualifying) | Lautaro 90' (1 goal)

• Argentina 1-0 Peru (2026 World Cup Qualifying) | Lautaro 55' (1 goal)

ALBANIA

Kristjan Asllani

One point in two matches for Albania and Kristjan Asllani: the National side of the Inter midfielder drew 0-0 against the Czech Republic and lost 1-2 to Ukraine. Asllani played the entirety of both matches for the National team, played in Tirana. Albania finish the Group Stage of the Nations League with relegation to League C, after having finished Group 1 in League B in fourth position with seven points.

• Albania 0-0 Czech Republic (UEFA Nations League) | Asllani 90'

• Albania 1-2 Ukraine (UEFA Nations League) | Asllani 90'

AUSTRIA

Marko Arnautovic

A win and a loss for Austria and Marko Arnautovic, who only appeared in the home clash against Slovenia. The Inter forward started and played the full 90 minutes, before being substituted in stoppage time. Austria finished Group 3 of League B with eleven points: Arnautovic's National team finished second behind Norway, meaning that they will play off for promotion to League A.

• Kazakhstan 0-2 Austria (UEFA Nations League) | Arnautovic not involved

• Austria 1-1 Slovenia 1-1 (UEFA Nations League) | Arnautovic 90'

CANADA

Tajon Buchanan

Tajon Buchanan returned to action after a long injury : the Nerazzurri winger returned to play for his Canada side in the CONCACAF Nations League playoffs. The Canadian national team scored two wins in the double-header against Suriname, qualifying for the semi-finals of the competition. Buchanan returned to playing in the 78th minute of the first leg, coming on in place of Ahmed: the same situation repeated itself in the second match, played in Toronto, where Tajon entered the field in the 74th minute.

• Suriname 0-1 Canada (CONCACAF Nations League) | Buchanan 12'

• Canada 3-0 Suriname (CONCACAF Nations League) | Buchanan 16'

FRANCE

Benjamin Pavard, Marcus Thuram

Two matches, a draw and a win for France's Benjamin Pavard and Marcus Thuram. The striker came on as a substitute in the 78th minute in the home match against Israel, and he was a starter for coach Deschamps in the victorious San Siro match against Italy. Marcus was substituted in the 78th minute, while Pavard came on in the 82nd minute in the match in Milan. With these four points, Les Bleus moved into first place in Group 2 of League A of the Nations League.

• France 0-0 Israel (UEFA Nations League) | Thuram 12', Pavard unused sub

• Italy 1-3 France (UEFA Nations League) | Thuram 78‘, Pavard 8’

IRAN

Mehdi Taremi

Mehdi Taremi ‘s positive streak continues for Iran in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The striker, captain of his own national team, was a key player in Iran's two matches: against North Korea, Mehdi served up the three assists for Iran's three goals, then was unlucky in the final, scoring an own goal and missing a penalty before being substituted in the 81st minute. In the second match against Kyrgyzstan, Taremi unblocked the result by scoring the 1-0 goal: the match then ended in a second consecutive 3-2 win for Iran, who lead Group A of the Qualifiers with 16 points, three more than second-placed Uzbekistan.

• North Korea 2-3 Iran (World Cup Qualifiers 2026) | Taremi 81' (3 assists)

• Kyrgyzstan 2-3 Iran (2026 World Cup Qualifiers) | Taremi 90' (1 goal)

THE NETHERLANDS

Stefan De Vrij, Denzel Dumfries

A win and a draw for the Netherlands, who qualified for the quarter-finals of the Nations League thanks to a clear 4-0 success against Hungary. The match against the Hungarians saw Denzel Dumfries play a starring role: the Nerazzurri winger scored a goal and dished out an assist. Dumfries did not feature in the second match, played against Bosnia-Herzegovina: the match in Zenica featured Stefan De Vrij, a starter and captain of the Oranje in the 1-1 draw.

• Netherlands 4-0 Hungary 4-0 (UEFA Nations League) | Dumfries 90' (1 goal, 1 assist), De Vrij unused sub

• Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-1 Netherlands (UEFA Nations League) | De Vrij 90', Dumfries unused sub

POLAND

Piotr Zielinski

Two appearances and 180 minutes in total for Piotr Zielinski, Poland's captain in the two matches that closed the Nations League group. The Polish national team were defeated by Portugal and Scotland: Poland thus ended their journey in Group 1 of League A with fourth place and relegation to League B. The deciding factor was the direct clash against Scotland on the final day, in which Zielinski served an assist for the momentary Polish equaliser after Scotland's early lead.

• Portugal 5-1 Poland (UEFA Nations League) | Zielinski 90'

• Poland 1-2 Scotland (UEFA Nations League) | Zielinski 90' (1 assist)

TURKEY

Hakan Calhanoglu

Last day of the Nations League was a bitter one for Turkey's Hakan Calhanoglu: the Turkish national team was overtaken by Wales in first place and will have to seek promotion to League A in the playoffs in March. The Nerazzurri midfielder only featured in the match that ended in a draw against Wales, in which he played 45 minutes before being replaced at the start of the second half.

• Turkey 0-0 Wales (UEFA Nations League) | Calhanoglu 45'.

• Montenegro 3-1 Turkey (UEFA Nations League) | Calhanoglu unused sub