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Belgium vs France: match report
Belgium hosted France at King Baudouin Stadium on Monday 28 September 2026, in the Nations League (round 2). Belgium have no reported absences; France are missing 1 (Mattéo Guendouzi). Rade Obrenovic is the referee, averaging 4.4 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.1.
Result and scorers
Belgium 0-1 France. Goals: Michael Olise 88' for France. Attendance: 40,857.
Key moments (contains the result)
- 42' Yellow card: Diego Moreira (Belgium)
- 57' Yellow card: Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
- 66' Yellow card: Youri Tielemans (Belgium)
- 88' Goal: Michael Olise (France) 0-1
Match stats (contains the result)
| 35.4% | Possession | 64.6% |
| 12 | Shots | 18 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Line-ups
Belgium 4-2-3-1
Coach: Mark van Bommel
- 1 Senne Lammens GK
- 21 Timothy Castagne DEF
- 15 Nathan Ngoy DEF
- 4 Brandon Mechele DEF
- 18 Joaquin Seys DEF
- 6 Roméo Lavia MID
- 8 Youri Tielemans MID
- 19 Diego Moreira FWD
- 7 Kevin De Bruyne MID
- 10 Mika Godts FWD
- 17 Charles De Ketelaere MID
Bench
- 20 Hans Vanaken MID
- 14 Dodi Lukébakio FWD
- 5 Maxim De Cuyper DEF
- 23 Nicolas Raskin MID
- 22 Matias Fernandez-Pardo FWD
- 13 Jari De Busser GK
- 12 Maarten Vandevoordt GK
- 3 Koni De Winter DEF
- 2 Zeno Debast DEF
- 16 Mandela Keita MID
- 11 Loïs Openda FWD
- 9 Romelu Lukaku FWD
France 4-3-3
Coach: Zinédine Zidane
- 16 Mike Maignan GK
- 2 Pierre Kalulu DEF
- 22 Jérémy Jacquet DEF
- 17 Maxence Lacroix DEF
- 13 Andy Diouf MID
- 18 Maghnes Akliouche FWD
- 21 Lucas Da Cunha MID
- 6 Eduardo Camavinga MID
- 20 Désiré Doué FWD
- 19 Estéban Lepaul FWD
- 12 Bradley Barcola FWD
Bench
- 7 Ousmane Dembélé FWD
- 9 Rayan Cherki MID
- 11 Michael Olise FWD
- 8 Manu Koné MID
- 1 Guillaume Restes GK
- 23 Jean Butez GK
- 3 Adrien Truffert DEF
- 4 Dayot Upamecano DEF
- 5 Jules Koundé DEF
- 15 Leny Yoro DEF
- 14 Adrien Rabiot MID
Injuries and suspensions
Belgium
No reported absences.
France
- Mattéo Guendouzi suspension, back Mid October 2026
Previous meetings
- Monday 14 October 2024: Belgium 1-2 France
- Monday 9 September 2024: France 2-0 Belgium
- Monday 1 July 2024: France 1-0 Belgium
- Thursday 7 October 2021: Belgium 2-3 France
- Tuesday 10 July 2018: France 1-0 Belgium