Nations League: France without Mbappe beats Belgium
This match seems to have finally eliminated the Belgians from among the contenders for first place in the Nations League group A2.
The hosts could have seized the initiative at the very beginning, but did not convert a penalty. They had a chance to save the match at the end, but also failed to turn their advantage into goals. - 2:1 in favor of France.
Nations League 2024-2025
Belgium - France 1:2 (1:1)
Goals: Kolo Muani, 35 (penalty) (0:1); Openda, 45 (1:1); Kolo Muani, 62 (1:2)
Belgium: Casteels; Debast; Theate; Faes; Castagne (De Cuyper, 67); Tielemans (Lukebakio, 81); De Ketelaere (Engels, 81); Mangala O. (Vranckx, 67); Doku J.; Openda; Trossard
Bench: Vandevoordt; De Wolf; Bornauw; Smets; Fofana M.; Bakayoko J.; Ngongé
Yellow Cards: Mangala O. 29; Faes 53; De Ketelaere 56
France: Maignan; Digne; Kounde; Konate; Saliba; Tchouaméni (till 76); Kone Ko.; Guendouzi (Camavinga, 73); Dembele O. (Fofana Y., 79); Kolo Muani (Thuram M., 90); Barcola B. (Nkunku, 73)
Bench: Samba B.; Areola; Clauss J.; Badé L.; Fofana W.; Theo Hernández; Olise; Zaire-Emery
Yellow Cards: Digne 7; Saliba 22; Tchouaméni 24, 76; Konate 45; Maignan 79
Red cards: Tchouaméni 76'
