Ten Palace Women players represented their nations in the October international break.
The Eagles have enjoyed a good start to the 2026/27 season: winning three, drawring three and losing one in our first seven games in all competitions.
We are in eighth-place in the Barclays Women's Super League, and third-place in the Subway Players Cup League Phase.
As the October break draws to a close, let's take a look at how our ten internationals have performed...
Hayley Nolan, Abbie Larkin and Shanade Hopcroft
Ireland coasted past Kazakhstan win their 2027 World Cup playoff semi-final.
They ran riot in Astana with an 8-0 win last Friday.
All three Palace players got on the field, with Abbie Larkin and Shanade Hopcroft both scoring at the Astana Arena.
Larkin led the line for Ireland and played the full 90 minutes, grabbing a goal and two assists.
Hopcroft and Nolan both came on as substitutes on 70 minutes, with Hopcroft getting off the mark just three minutes into her debut.
Larkin whipped in a cross from the right-wing, and Hopcroft swept her Palace teammate's pass into the top corner.
All three Palace players started in the return fixture in Dublin, as the Girls in Green won 4-0.
They will now face Poland in a play-off final in late November/early December, with the winner guaranteeing a spot in Brazil.
Friday, 9th October - Kazakhstan 0-8 Republic of Ireland (World Cup Qualification play-off)
Tuesday, 13th October - Republic of Ireland 4-0 Kazakhstan (World Cup Qualification play-off)
Fuka Tsunoda
Palace's midfield loanee was called up to Michihisa Kano's Japan squad ahead of their friendly clash against Germany tonight.
She remained on the bench in Germany though, as her country lost 2-1 to the Frauenteam*.*
Tsunoda is yet to make her senior debut for her country, having previously represented them up to Under-20 level.
Tuesday, 13th October - Germany 2-1 Japan (Friendly)
Lexi Lloyd-Smith & Teyah Goldie
England Under-23's suffered defeat in the first game of their U23 European Competition title defence.
Both Lexi-Lloyd-Smith and Teyah Goldie started against Norway at the LNER stadium on Monday evening, as the visitors won 2-0 in York.
Lloyd-Smith could have scored on 30 minutes, as Georgia Mullett’s attempted flick rebounded into her path, but her effort was blocked by a Norway defender.
Both Palace players played the full 90 minutes in front of 3,108 fans - a record attendance for an England WU23 game.
Monday, 12th October - England U23 0-2 Norway U23 (U23 European Competition)
Pauline Peyraud-Magnin
France sealed automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup in June, beating Ireland 1-0 in a winner-takes-all qualifier in June.
They played Latvia in a friendly on Saturday, as manager Laurent Bonadei looks to reshape his team ahead of next year's World Cup.
The Palace stopper came on as a substitution in the second-half as Les Bleues won 9-0 in Laval.
Saturday, 10th October - France 9-0 Latvia
Kirsty Howat
Kirsty Howat's Scotland pulled off an impressive result in Pardubice on Friday - beating Czechia 2-0 away from home, before beating them 3-2 at home in their World Cup Qualification play-off.
Howat was an unused substitute in both games, as Scotland will now take on Sweden in the World Cup round two play-off.
Friday, 9th October - Czechia 0-2 Scotland (World Cup Qualification play-off)
Tuesday, 13th October - Scotland 3-2 Czechia (World Cup Qualification play-off)
Allyson Swaby
Jamaica will have their sights set on Costa Rica in the CONCACAF quarter-finals in November, where a win would guarantee qualification for the 2027 World Cup.
To prepare ahead of this huge clash, the Reggae Girlz take on Mexico in a friendly double-header.
Jamaica were victorious in the first fixture, beating Mexico in a dramatic 4-3 contest held in Aguascalientes.
Swaby played the full 90 minutes there, before playing 68 minutes in Santiago de Querétaro in the following game.
Jamaica suffered defeat in the second game, losing 3-1 to Mexico.
Friday, 9th October - Mexico 3-4 Jamaica (Friendly)
Tuesday, 13th October - Mexico 3-1 Jamaica (Friendly)
Comfort Erhabor
Comfort Erhabor was an unused substitute in Nigeria's 7-0 aggregate win in their Olympic qualifiers against Comoros.
The Super Falcons got off to a good start in Ikenne, winning 2-0 courtesy of goals from Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu.
They had a stronger showing on Tuesday, beating Comoros 5-0 at home.
Friday, 9th October - Nigeria 2-0 Comoros (Olympic qualifiers)
Tuesday, 13th October - Nigeria 5-0 Comoros (Olympic qualifiers)