While one of Union's professionals is in the middle of preparations for the global tournament, another one is to take part in important friendlies to prove himself for his national team.

The Nominees

For Rani Khedira, preparations for the 2026 World Cup have alreday begun. Tunisia will face the Netherlands, Sweden, and Japan in the challenging Group F. The Union midfielder, who made his first appearances in the Tunisian team in March, is expected to bring further stability to the middle in their upcoming friendlies, before the Eagles of Carthage's three scheduled World Cup Group F matches.

• Austria vs. Tunisia
  Monday | 01.06.2026 | Vienna

• Belgium vs. Tunisia
  Saturday | 06.06.2026 | Brussels

• Sweden vs. Tunisia
  Sunday | 14.06.2026 | Guadelupe

• Tunisia vs. Japan
  Saturday | 20.06.2026 | Guadelupe

• Tunisia vs. Netherlands
  Thursday | 25.06.2026 | Kansas City

András Schäfer is also once again part of the Hungarian national team, which is undergoing reconstruction after missing out on World Cup qualification. The two matches against Finland and Kazakhstan are important steps to work towards the upcoming EUROs qualification.

• Hungary vs. Finland
  Friday | 05.06.2026 | Budapest

• Kazakhstan vs. Hungary
  Tuesday | 09.06.2026 | Debrecen