Summary and goals of the Belgium national team match against France in the European Nations League
France booked its place in the European Nations League final, after turning its back against Belgium, to win a deadly 3-2 in the match that brought them together at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Thus, France will face Spain in the final match, which will be held next Sunday, after El Matador defeated Italy 2-1 on Wednesday.
The first half ended with Belgium advancing with a double, as Yannick Carrasco scored the first goal in the 37th minute after a great effort from the left front and then hit the ground ball directly to the right of France goalkeeper Hugo Louis.
Romelu Lukaku scored the second goal in the 41st minute after a powerful shot with his right foot from inside the penalty area.
In the second half, the France team returned from afar, and scored two goals through Karim Benzema in the 62nd minute, with a powerful shot with his left foot from inside the penalty area, and Kylian Mbappe added the second goal in the 69th minute from a penalty kick.
Both teams tried to score the winning goal in the remaining minutes of the match, and the players missed many opportunities, before Theo Hernandez scored the fatal winning goal for France in the last minute in his first international match.
Belgium vs France
The French national team was absent from today’s match, the star N’Golo Kante, while Thorgan Hazard is the most prominent absence of the Belgium team.
France qualified for the semi-finals of the European Nations League, after topping Group C with 16 points, combining 5 victories and a single draw, 3 points behind the nearest competitor, Portugal, the runner-up with 13 points..
While Belgium climbed to the same role after topping the second group summit with 15 points, which it won from 5 victories and one loss, and 5 points behind England, who finished runner-up with 10 points..
Belgium has never defeated its French counterpart in an official match since the two teams met in the World Cup qualifiers in 1981.
It is noteworthy that Portugal is the holder of the first edition of the European Nations League, after its victory in the final match against the Netherlands, with a clean goal.
Belgium national team
Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defense Line: Toby Alderweireld – Denayer – Vertonghen – Castagne
Midfield: Witsel – Tielemans – De Bruyne
Forwards: Carrasco – Eden Hazard – Lukaku
France national team
Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris
Defense Line: Pavard – Conde – Varane – Theo Hernandez
Midfield: Lucas Hernandez – Rabio – Pogba –
Forwards: Griezmann – Kylian Mbappe – Karim Benzema
Belgium vs France
France qualified for the semi-finals of the European Nations League, after topping Group C with 16 points, combining 5 victories and a single draw, 3 points behind the nearest competitor, Portugal, the runner-up with 13 points..
While Belgium climbed to the same role after topping the second group summit with 15 points, which it won from 5 victories and one loss, and 5 points behind England, who finished runner-up with 10 points..
Belgium has never defeated its French counterpart in an official match since the two teams met in the World Cup qualifiers in 1981.
It is noteworthy that Portugal is the holder of the first edition of the European Nations League, after its victory in the final match against the Netherlands, with a clean goal.
