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France Boss Zidane Says He Is Happy with His Squad Ahead of Belgium Test

  • On Monday night, France head coach Zinedine Zidane leads his squad against Belgium at the Stade de France, seeking to maintain their lead in Nations League Group A1.
  • Following a 1-1 draw against Italy last Friday, Zidane pursues his first home win since replacing former head coach Didier Deschamps in July after 14 years in charge.
  • With star striker Kylian Mbappé sidelined by knee injury and defender Dayot Upamecano suspended, Zidane plans "smart changes" to his starting lineup to remain competitive.
  • Belgium sits second in the group with six points after a 3-0 win over Turkey, seeking to overcome their 1-0 loss to France on September 28.
  • The top two teams from each group advance to the last eight next March, with France traveling to Italy and hosting Turkey in November to conclude group play.
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Greatly absent from Didier Deschamps' list for the World Cup, Eduardo Camavinga finds light under Zinedine Zidane's orders. He should still have the opportunity to illustrate this Monday against Belgium (8:45 p.m.).

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France coach Zinedine Zidane has confirmed he will make changes to his squad for Monday's crucial Nations League match against Belgium. After three rounds, the Roosters are top of Group A1 but only a point ahead of second-placed Belgium. However, France have not had a perfect campaign after Zidane lost Kylian Mbappe to injury and Dayot Upamecano to suspension. This has forced the former Real Madrid coach to use more of his available squad, but h…

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On the side of Clairefontaine, the French team's winner answered questions from the media on Sunday 4 October, on the eve of the rendezvous against Belgium on Monday night at the Stade de France. 4th and last game of the re-entry.

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France's selector, Zinedine Zidane, knows that he will have to make some team changes for the Monday match with Belgium in an attempt to remain first in Group A1 of the League of Nations.

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lejdd.fr broke the news on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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