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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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·Madrid, Spain
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·Tallinn, Estonia
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