Crystal Palace may be taking some time off over the next week or so, but there’s plenty of football to keep on top of on the international stage. 

Despite Palace’s struggles at the start of the season, and Pierre Sage being sacked, a number of Palace players were still called up to their international sides. 

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Japan had two friendly games lined up ahead of the Asian Cup which was supposed to kick off in just a month’s time. However, the tournament was moved to next December due to ongoing conflict in Saudi Arabia. 

The first of Japan’s two friendlies in this break was against Brazil, and Daichi Kamada started as his side took a 2-0 lead within twenty minutes, continuing their impressive form from the World Cup, and getting one back over the side who knocked them out of the summer tournament. 

Brazil came back into the game, and a brace from Vinicius Junior looked to level the scoreline before Japan found a 91st minute winner to round the scoring off at 3-2. 

Kamada played 72 minutes in the heart of midfield and put in a solid performance. Following the game, news broke that he was withdrawing from the squad for Japan’s second game against Paraguay for ‘club commitments’, suggesting that he wants to return for the new manager at Palace. 

Israel hadn’t won a single game in their Nations League group ahead of this international break, and went into their final two games needing two wins to give them any chance of finishing above bottom and escaping the relegation play offs. 

Khalaili was called up to the squad but missed Israel’s first game due to injury. His side earned just their third point as they drew 0-0 away to Kosovo, despite the hosts going down to ten men for the remaining 25 minutes. 

Khalaili was nursing an injury during the last international break and it’s good for Palace that his international side take his fitness seriously. 

Canvot has had a difficult start to the season for Crystal Palace, but has been a consistent feature for the French under-21 side. He wasn’t selected to start his side’s friendly game against Italy, but he did come on as an 84th minute substitute. 

By that time, Italy were 2-1 ahead, and that’s how the game ended. 

Timber went away with his Netherlands side and was an unused substitute in their first game of the break as they beat Greece 7-0. Timber featured a fair bit during the Netherland’s last batch of games, but wasn’t able to get off the bench for this game as his brother scored twice.