INTERNATIONAL MATCH CALENDAR 2018-2024
FIXED DATES FOR INTERNATIONAL “A” MATCHES 2018-2024
Year
Dates
Official or friendly matches
(release of players to national teams on Monday
morning at the latest and release back to clubs
on Wednesday morning of the following week at
the latest)
Number of
match dates
2018
January
-
-
February
-
-
19-27 March
2
2
April
-
-
May
-
-
14 June – 15
July
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™
August
-
-
3-11 September
2
2
8-16 October
2
2
12-20 November
2
2
December
-
-
Year
Dates
Official or friendly matches
(release of players to national teams on Monday
morning at the latest and release back to clubs
on Wednesday morning of the following week at
the latest)
Number of
match dates
2019
January
African Cup of Nations in
Cameroon
February
African Cup of Nations in
Cameroon
18-26 March
-
2
2
May
-
-
3-11 June
2
2
Preliminary Draw for the 2022 FIFA
World Cup Qatar™
-
-
-
2-10 September
2
2
7-15 October
2
2
11-19 November
2
2
December
-
-
April
July
August
Year
Dates
Official or friendly matches
(release of players to national teams on Monday
morning at the latest and release back to clubs
on Wednesday morning of the following week at
the latest)
Number of
match dates
2020
January
-
-
February
-
-
23-31 March
2
2
April
-
-
May
-
-
2 (for non-UEFA confederations)
2
1-9 June
June – July
European Championship Euro 2020
August
-
-
31 August – 8
September
2
2
5-13 October
2
2
9-17 November
2
2
December
-
-
Year
Dates
Official or friendly matches
(release of players to national teams on Monday
morning at the latest and release back to clubs
on Wednesday morning of the following week at
the latest)
Number of
match dates
2021
January
African Cup of Nations in Côte
d’Ivoire
February
African Cup of Nations in Côte
d’Ivoire
22-30 March
2
2
April
-
-
May
-
-
31 May – 8 June
2
2
June – July
FIFA Confederations Cup in Asia
30 August –
7 September
2
2
4-12 October
2
2
8-16 November
2
2
December
Year
Dates
Official or friendly matches
(release of players to national teams on Monday
morning at the latest and release back to clubs
on Wednesday morning of the following week at
the latest)
Number of
match dates
2022
January
-
-
February
-
-
21-29 March
2
2
Final Draw for the 2022 FIFA
World Cup Qatar™
-
30 May – 14
June
4
4
July
-
-
August
-
-
19-27 September
2
2
October
-
-
April
November/
December
Release of players for the 2022
FIFA World Cup Qatar™:
14 November
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™
21 November – 18 December
Total number of international
matches
8
Year
Dates
Official or friendly matches
(release of players to national teams on Monday
morning at the latest and release back to clubs
on Wednesday morning of the following week at
the latest)
Number of
match dates
2023
January
-
February
-
-
20-28 March
2
2
April
-
-
May
-
-
12-20 June
2
2
July
-
-
August
-
-
4-12 September
2
2
9-17 October
2
2
13-21 November
2
2
December
-
-
Year
Dates
Official or friendly matches
(release of players to national teams on Monday
morning at the latest and release back to clubs
on Wednesday morning of the following week at
the latest)
Number of
match dates
2024
January
-
-
February
-
-
18-26 March
2
2
April
-
-
May
-
-
3-11 June
June – July
2 (for non-UEFA confederations)
2
Euro 2024
2
August
-
-
2-10 September
2
2
7-15 October
2
2
11-19 November
2
2
December
-
-