AZ’s mixed team lost 3-2 to SC Cambuur in a friendly match at the training complex in Wijdewormer. AZ was missing several players who were with their national teams, while others, including Peer Koopmeiners, Jeroen Süß and Kees Smit, were rested. Several Jong AZ players joined the team. Fabian Kvam put Cambuur ahead, after which Wassim Bouziane equalised for AZ and Seiya Maikuma hit the post. Denso Kasius scored after the break, but Rick Mulder and Nicolas Binder gave Cambuur the win.

The international break left AZ with a smaller first-team group, so the club trained with a mixed selection. The players were given three days off after the match, and training resumed on Monday. AZ’s next league match was scheduled for 22 November against Sparta Rotterdam.