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Transformed Italy Records Dominant Win in Nations League, Olise Gives France Late Win

Michael Olise scored two minutes from time as France overcame Belgium despite missing Kylian Mbappé.

  • On Monday, France defeated Belgium 1-0 in Brussels during their UEFA Nations League Group A1 match, giving head coach Zinedine Zidane a second consecutive victory in his debut campaign.
  • Zidane rotated his squad with nine changes after captain Kylian Mbappe returned to Real Madrid following a left knee injury sustained while scoring against Turkey on Friday.
  • Substitute Michael Olise scored the decisive 88th-minute winner by collecting possession inside his own half and curling a shot into the bottom-left corner past goalkeeper Senne Lammens.
  • Elsewhere in Group A1, Italy rebounded from their opening defeat to Belgium with a commanding 4-1 away victory over Turkey in Bursa on Monday, restoring momentum.
  • France currently leads Group A1 with six points from two matches, sitting three points clear of both Belgium and Italy as the group enters its next phase of fixtures.
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France wins Michael Oise at the last minute after a goal of Bayern Munich. Trainer Zinedine Zidane delivers a show on the sideline. The scene becomes an online hit.

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France coach Zinedine Zidane reacted to Michael Olise's winning goal in the Belgium-France match.

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Michael Oise's goal against Belgium was so beautiful that Zinédine Zidane gave praise to the French offensive player. The match also saved the new national coach from the first point loss.

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At the A-level of the Nations League, the French and Italian national teams recorded victories on Monday.

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Giornale di Sicilia broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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