Another FIFA-window weekend: LaLiga, MLS, the Nordic leagues, Primavera and the Serbian SuperLiga were all off, so most of the action came from youth national teams and the Spanish lower tiers. Spain and US first, then the rest of the list. Not new names.
Spain
Iván Fresneda (21)
Sporting CP · Spain senior
Senior debut. Started at RB, 90′ in the 3–1 Nations League win over Czechia in Oviedo, called in for the injured Porro.
Dilan Zárate (19)
Cádiz · Hypermotion
Back in the XI after last week's cameo: 90′ in a 4–0 win over Leganés, his second league start. New Spain U20 call-up.
Marco Company (17)
Real Madrid · Spain U18
Started in midfield in the Friendship Cup final, off 70′. Spain beat England 2–0 and won the tournament unbeaten.
José Antonio Morante (19)
Betis Deportivo · Segunda Federación
Started, ~77′ in a 2–0 win at Marbella. Betis Deportivo lead the group and haven't conceded. Midweek: goal and assist in Spain U20's 2–0 over Mexico.
Andrés Cuenca (19)
Sporting Gijón · Hypermotion
Started in the 3–2 win over Celta Fortuna; booked 25′ and taken off at half-time, no reason given.
Santiago del Pino (17)
Real Madrid Juvenil B
Scored 86′ in a 5–1 win. Minutes not published.
Mirza Catovic (19)
Barça Atlètic · Germany U20
Off the bench, ~34′ in a 1–2 loss to England in La Nucía.
Joan Martínez (19)
Castilla · Primera Federación
Not in the squad for Friday's 3–2 derby win, after 90′ last week. Reason unknown.
Quiet: Furtado unused on Girona's bench for a 5th straight game. Valeiro, Macià and Barreiros not found in any matchday squad. Caicedo missed a 4th straight game.
United States
Máximo Carrizo (18)
NYCFC · US U-19
Started vs England Friday; won a penalty and scored it 8′. US lost 1–2. Minutes unverified.
Cooper Sanchez / Din Klapija / Giorgio De Marzi
US U-20 camp
US U-20 came back from 1–3 down to draw Denmark 3–3 Sunday; lineup and scorers not published yet. De Marzi started Thursday's 0–2 loss to Brazil, and Brazilian outlet Lance blamed him for the opener. Klapija's call-up was missed in last week's digest.
Gabriel Oksanen (19)
Syracuse · NCAA
On 34′, 56′ played in a 1–1 draw at #10 Pitt, up from 24′ last week.
Santi Morales (19)
Inter Miami · MLS
Off the bench at Columbus on 27 Sep, two yellows in four minutes, sent off 96′. Suspended vs D.C. United on 10 Oct.
Rest of list
Mihajlo Cvetković (19)
Anderlecht · Serbia
Unused vs the Netherlands on 27 Sep, then started at CF in Sunday's rematch: 90′ and the 35′ equalizer in a 1–2 loss.
Leon Jakirović (18)
Inter U23 · Croatia U19
Started at CB, scored 31′ in a 2–0 win over Türkiye. Tino Kusanović (18, Ried) started up front, 60′. Hasan Ayyıldız (18, Ajax U19) started at the 10 for Türkiye.
Mattia Mosconi (19)
Inter U23 · Italy U20
Playing up an age group; scored 59′, a minute after coming on, in a 3–0 win over France.
Tobías Goytia (17)
River · Argentina U17
On ~69′ at the Vertex Cup, scored the 90+5′ winner in a 3–2 win over Tanzania.
Gabriel Rajković (15)
Vålerenga · Norway U16
Scored 74′ in a 4–0 win over Hungary at the Istria U17 Cup, two years above his age.
Matouš Srb (17)
Bayern II · Czechia U19
Started in a 1–1 draw with Germany, a cycle up. Dino Beader Trajanovski (16) moved into Croatia U17's XI. Pepijn Reulen (18, NAC) made his first start of the window at CF for Netherlands U19.
Guido Della Rovere (19)
Bayern II · Regionalliga
Started at the 10 in a 1–1 draw with Fürth II, off 61′. A Transfermarkt preview lists him unavailable for 9 Oct, possibly a knock (unverified).
Wanner, Gogorza and Aranda still injured. Subiabre unused for Tigre.
Next
- Mon 5 Oct — Carrizo, US U-19 vs Norway; Vélez–Platense (Policella, Escobar)
- Tue 6 Oct — Spain U21 vs Romania (Gasiorowski); Norway U21 vs Israel U21 (Goren)
- Wed 7 Oct — Goytia, Argentina U17 vs China
- Fri 9 Oct — Bayern II vs Unterhaching (Della Rovere's fitness); Superliga back
- Sat 10 Oct — Atlanta vs Cincinnati (does Sanchez keep his spot?); Real Madrid vs Villarreal (Macià)
- Sun 11 Oct — Cádiz vs Sporting (Zárate and Cuenca); Ibiza vs Castilla (Joan Martínez back?); Red Bulls II vs Huntsville play-in (Sokoloff)
- 13–14 Oct — UEFA Youth League MD2