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Transformed Italy Records Dominant Win in Nations League, Olise Gives France Late Win
Michael Olise scored in the 88th minute as France won despite nine changes and Kylian Mbappé’s absence.
- On Monday, substitute Michael Olise scored in the 88th minute to secure France a 1-0 victory over Belgium in Brussels, maintaining France coach Zinedine Zidane's perfect Nations League start with two consecutive wins.
- Following captain Kylian Mbappe's knee injury sustained during Friday's victory against Turkey, Zidane made nine changes to his lineup for the Brussels match, forcing tactical adjustments despite France's attacking depth.
- Italy bounced back from their opening defeat by crushing Turkey 4-1 in Bursa, with goals from Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, Michael Kayode, and Pio Esposito restoring momentum for Italy manager Roberto Mancini's revamped squad.
- Belgium manager Mark van Bommel made a winning debut with a 2-0 victory over Italy on Friday, implementing an attacking philosophy the former Netherlands midfielder aims to maintain throughout the group stage.
- France currently leads Nations League Group A1 with six points, three points ahead of both Belgium and Italy, positioning the top two teams for knockout stages beginning next March.
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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.
·Berlin, Germany
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France coach Zinedine Zidane reacted to Michael Olise's winning goal in the Belgium-France match.
·Budapest, Hungary
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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.
·Hamburg, Germany
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The French coach had a moment of ecstasy when he marked the midfielder in '88.
·Madrid, Spain
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At the A-level of the Nations League, the French and Italian national teams recorded victories on Monday.
·Tallinn, Estonia
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