January and February international fixtures for our players
Thu 27 January 2022, 15:31|
Tottenham Hotspur
It’s the designated winter break in the Premier League and although there are no European international fixtures taking place, a handful of important games are on the agenda involving some of our players from other continents.
Most of the action from a Spurs perspective is centred around South American qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as the group stage reaches its conclusion.
Emerson Royal and Giovani Lo Celso have reported for duty for Brazil and Argentina respectively, with both nations having already secured their place at the tournament finals ahead of this round of matches.
It’s not quite as straightforward for Davinson Sanchez and Colombia though – they’re currently perched in the fourth and final automatic qualification spot ahead of Peru, but only on goal difference. The fifth-placed team qualifies for a play-off, but any side finishing sixth or below will be eliminated from the competition. Davinson could find himself up against Giovani when Colombia visit Argentina on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, the Africa Cup of Nations continues at pace in Cameroon, with on-loan Pape Matar Sarr forming part of the Senegal squad.
They’re set to face Equatorial Guinea in the quarter-finals on Sunday – Pape is yet to feature at the tournament, having been an unused substitute in three of his nation’s four games to date.
Here’s the full list of international matches likely to involve our players over the next few days (all kick-off times are UK)...
Thursday 27 January
Emerson Royal – Brazil away 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ecuador – kick-off 9pm
Friday 28 January
Giovani Lo Celso – Argentina away 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Chile – kick-off 12.15am
Davinson Sanchez – Colombia home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Peru – kick-off 9pm
Sunday 30 January
Pape Matar Sarr – Senegal Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Equatorial Guinea in Cameroon – kick-off 7pm
Tuesday 1 February
Giovani Lo Celso / Davinson Sanchez – Argentina home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Colombia – kick-off 11.30pm
Wednesday 2 February
Emerson Royal – Brazil home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Paraguay – kick-off 12.30am
