After the Italy Blow: Belgium Promise Zidane Hell
Olise’s 88th-minute strike gave Zidane a second straight win and kept France atop Group A1 with six points.
- On Monday, substitute Michael Olise scored in the 88th minute to secure a 1-0 victory for France over Belgium at King Baudouin Stadium, marking Zinedine Zidane's second consecutive win as head coach.
- Belgium head coach Mark van Bommel faced former La Liga teammate Zidane from 2005 to 2006, arriving after a 2-0 win over Italy while Zidane had won his France debut 1-0 in Turkey.
- France captain Kylian Mbappé missed the contest through injury; Real Madrid reported he suffered a left knee hyperextension, yet France has coped well historically, losing only twice in 21 games without him.
- With six points from two matches, France now leads UEFA Nations League Group A1 with a three-point cushion over Belgium and Italy, consolidating control of the pool.
- Les Bleus have won five consecutive meetings against Belgium, with their last defeat in a 2-1 friendly in 2015; the top two from Group A1 advance to knockout rounds scheduled for March 2027.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Noh Joo-hwan] France continued its winning streak even without ace Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid). Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) stepped up as the match-winner. With Olise's winning goal, France defeated Belgium to claim victory, allowing Manager Zinedine Zidane to achieve two consecutive wins. The French national football team played against Belgium in the UEFA Nations League Round 2 match held at the King Baudouin Stadium …
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. Words موقعنا. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The French national team achieved a narrow 1-0 victory over Belgium on the second matchday of UEFA Nations League A Group 1 2026/27 at the Roi Baudouin Stadium. Home page Cedarnews page الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقاريه موقعنا الرسمي.
Zinedine Zidane starts with a perfect mark, this time thanks to Michael Olyse.
Even Zinedine Zidane... went crazy with the victory of the French national team over Belgium, which came with a goal by Oliseh in the 88th minute. Although usually calm, at least as a coach, Zinedine Zidane went... out of his mind celebrating the goal of Michael Oliseh in the 88th minute of the match between France and Belgium, which gave the tricolors their second three points in as many matches in the Nations League under the instructions of Z…
After waiting until the 88th minute for a goal, Zinedine Zidane finally couldn't hold back his emotions when Michael Olise broke the deadlock in the Belgium vs. France match.
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