UEFA Nations League

FT Monday, September 28, 2026
France WWLLW 1
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Belgium WWWLW 0
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King Baudouin Stadium · 40,857 att. · FS2

Match Report

Michael Olise nets late winner as France edge past Belgium

Michael Olise produced a stunning 89th-minute winner as France overcame Belgium 1-0 in their Nations League clash in Brussels.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

9
Fouls
12
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
6
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
5
64.6
Possession
35.4
18
SHOTS
12
7
ON GOAL
2
0.4
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
629
Accurate Passes
306
681
Passes
368
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
1
Accurate Crosses
2
11
Crosses
9
0.1
Cross %
0.2
43
Long Balls
37
23
Accurate Long Balls
18
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
2
11
Effective Tackles
10
18
Tackles
18
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
7
Interceptions
10
16
Effective Clearances
13
16
Clearances
13

Highlights

01:37 Leboeuf: Olise showed his talent vs. Belgium Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

FRA leads series 5-0

Lineups

BEL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Senne LammensG
  2. 4Brandon MecheleCD-L
  3. 15Nathan NgoyCD-R
  4. 18Joaquin SeysLB
  5. 21Timothy CastagneRB
  6. 7Kevin De BruyneAM
  7. 8Youri TielemansLM
  8. 6Romeo LaviaRM
  9. 17Charles De KetelaereF
  10. 10Mika GodtsAM-L
  11. 19Diego MoreiraAM-R

FRA · 4-3-3

  1. 16Mike MaignanG
  2. 17Maxence LacroixCD-L
  3. 22Jérémy JacquetCD-R
  4. 13Andy DioufLB
  5. 2Pierre KaluluRB
  6. 21Lucas Da CunhaCM
  7. 6Eduardo CamavingaLM
  8. 18Maghnes AklioucheRM
  9. 19Esteban LepaulF
  10. 12Bradley BarcolaLF
  11. 20Désiré DouéRF

Timeline

  1. 33' Delay in match because of an injury Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
  2. 33'
  3. 34' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 34'
  5. 42' Diego Moreira (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 57' Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 63' Substitution, Belgium. Hans Vanaken replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
  8. 63' Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Diego Moreira.
  9. 66' Youri Tielemans (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 68' Substitution, Belgium. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Joaquin Seys.
  11. 68' Substitution, France. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Estéban Lepaul.
  12. 77' Substitution, France. Rayan Cherki replaces Maghnes Akliouche.
  13. 77' Michael Olise (France) Substitution at 77'
  14. 85' Substitution, Belgium. Nicolas Raskin replaces Roméo Lavia.
  15. 85' Substitution, Belgium. Matias Fernandez-Pardo replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
  16. 88' Goal! Belgium 0, France 1. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a fast break.
  17. 90' Substitution, France. Manu Koné replaces Lucas da Cunha.

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