Belgium 0–1 France
Belgium
0–1HT 0–0
France
Belgium played France in the UEFA Nations League on 28 September 2026 at Roi Baudouin. The match finished 0–1.
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Goals and cards
- 42'Diego Moreira — Yellow card
- 57'Kevin De Bruyne — Yellow card
- 66'Youri Tielemans — Yellow card
- 88'Michael Olise (assist by Rayan Cherki)
Line-ups
Belgium 4-2-3-1
- S. Lammens
- T. Castagne
- N. Ngoy
- B. Mechele
- J. Seys
- R. Lavia
- Y. Tielemans
- Diego Moreira
- K. De Bruyne
- M. Godts
- C. De Ketelaere
- SUBSTITUTES
- Z. Debast
- J. De Busser
- M. Keita
- R. Lukaku
- D. Lukebakio
- M. Fernandez-Pardo
- L. Openda
- N. Raskin
- H. Vanaken
- K. De Winter
- M. Vandevoordt
- M. De Cuyper
- COACHES: M. van Bommel
France 4-3-3
- M. Maignan
- P. Kalulu
- J. Jacquet
- M. Lacroix
- A. Diouf
- M. Akliouche
- L. da Cunha
- E. Camavinga
- D. Doué
- E. Lepaul
- B. Barcola
- SUBSTITUTES
- R. Cherki
- L. Yoro
- O. Dembélé
- M. Koné
- J. Koundé
- M. Olise
- G. Restes
- A. Truffert
- D. Upamecano
- J. Butez
- A. Rabiot
- COACHES: Z. Zidane
Match statistics
| Belgium | France | |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Accurate passes | 629 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 12 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 8 | Free kicks | 11 |
| 2 | Shots on goal | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 8 | Shots off goal | 7 |
| 368 | Total passes | 681 |
| 12 | Total shots | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 35% | Possession | 65% |