Three West Ham United players will be lacing up for their nations this month as they chase continental silverware.
Edson Álvarez and Michail Antonio are set for CONCACAF Gold Cup action with Mexico and Jamaica respectively, while Academy goalkeeper Finlay Herrick will travel to Romania with England U19s for the UEFA U19 European Championship.
The Gold Cup kicks off on Sunday 16 June, while the U19 Euros begin on Friday 14 June.
Who has been called up?
Edson Álvarez will captain Mexico as they bid to defend their Gold Cup crown and build on their first CONCACAF Nations League triumph earlier this year. The 27-year-old has already won the Gold Cup twice and will aim to lead El Tri to a record-extending tenth title under head coach Javier Aguirre.
Mexico have already completed two warm-up friendlies, a 4-2 defeat to Switzerland and a 1-0 win over Türkiye, a match Álvarez started and captained. Their campaign begins with the tournament opener in Inglewood, California —at the same stadium where they lifted both the 2023 Gold Cup and 2024 Nations League titles— where they will face the Dominican Republic at 3.15am BST on Sunday 15 June. Group fixtures follow against Suriname (Thursday 19 June, 3am BST) and Costa Rica (Monday 23 June, 3am BST).
Also involved in the Gold Cup, Michail Antonio has been named in Jamaica’s 26-man squad.
Steve McClaren’s side start against Guatemala at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles on Tuesday 17 June at 3am BST, before facing Guadeloupe at PayPal Park in San Jose on Saturday 21 June at 12.45am BST. The Reggae Boyz complete the group stage against Panama at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday 25 June at 12am BST.
Meanwhile, Finlay Herrick will represent England U19s at this summer’s European Championships.
The Young Lions booked their spot in Romania by topping their elite round qualifying group in March, drawing with Türkiye, beating Wales, and sealing their place with a decisive win over Portugal. That followed a strong showing in the first qualifying round in Bulgaria, where they beat the hosts and Lithuania and drew with Belgium.
England begin their Group B campaign against Norway on Friday 14 June at 3pm BST, before facing Germany on Tuesday 17 June at 6pm BST and the Netherlands on Friday 20 June, also at 6pm BST. The top two teams in each group progress to the semi-finals.
Where can I watch the games?
The Gold Cup will be shown live in the UK on Premier Sports, while BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website will carry live coverage of all England U19s matches.
Fixtures in full
Saturday 14 June
Finlay Herrick | England U19s v Norway – UEFA U19 European Championship Group B, Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești, Romania, 4pm BST
Sunday 15 June
Edson Álvarez | Mexico v Dominican Republic – CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California, USA, 3.15am BST
Tuesday 17 June
Finlay Herrick | England U19s v Germany – UEFA U19 European Championship Group B, Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest, Romania, 6pm BST
Michail Antonio | Jamaica v Guatemala – CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C, Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California, USA, 3am BST
Thursday 19 June
Edson Álvarez | Mexico v Suriname – CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, USA, 3am BST
Friday 20 June
Finlay Herrick | England U19s v Netherlands – UEFA U19 European Championship Group B, Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest, Romania, 6pm BST
Friday 21 June
Michail Antonio | Jamaica v Guadeloupe – CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C, PayPal Park, San Jose, California, USA, 12.45am BST
Monday 23 June
Edson Álvarez | Mexico v Costa Rica – CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, USA, 3am BST
Wednesday 25 June
Michail Antonio | Jamaica v Panama – CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C, Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas, USA, 12am BST
