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Matchday 2 · · Roi Baudouin

Belgium vs France: result, lineups and stats

Belgium 3 · 9 points
0 - 1
France 2 · 10 points
  • 88' Michael Olise

Lineups Belgium vs France

Belgium 4-2-3-1 · M. van Bommel
1 Lammens
18 Seys
4 Mechele
15 Ngoy
21 Castagne
8 Tielemans
6 Lavia
10 Godts
7 De Bruyne
19 Moreira
17 De Ketelaere
  • 63' Hans Vanaken Kevin De Bruyne
  • 63' Dodi Lukebakio Diego Moreira
  • 68' Maxim De Cuyper Joaquin Seys
  • 85' Nicolas Raskin Roméo Lavia
  • 85' Matias Fernandez-Pardo Charles De Ketelaere

Lineup for Belgium: Lammens, Seys, Mechele, Ngoy, Castagne, Tielemans, Lavia, Godts, De Bruyne, Moreira, De Ketelaere

Bench
  • 2 Z. Debast
  • 13 J. De Busser
  • 16 M. Keita
  • 9 R. Lukaku
  • 14 D. Lukebakio 63'
  • 22 M. Fernandez-Pardo 85'
  • 11 L. Openda
  • 23 N. Raskin
  • 20 H. Vanaken 63'
  • 3 K. De Winter
  • 12 M. Vandevoordt
  • 5 M. De Cuyper 68'
France 4-3-3 · Z. Zidane
16 Maignan
13 Diouf
17 Lacroix
22 Jacquet
2 Kalulu
21 da Cunha
6 Camavinga
18 Akliouche
12 Barcola
19 Lepaul
20 Doué
  • 68' Ousmane Dembélé Esteban Lepaul
  • 77' Rayan Cherki Maghnes Akliouche
  • 77' Michael Olise Bradley Barcola
  • 90' Manu Koné Lucas da Cunha

Lineup for France: Maignan, Diouf, Lacroix, Jacquet, Kalulu, da Cunha, Camavinga, Akliouche, Barcola, Lepaul, Doué

Bench
  • 9 R. Cherki 77'
  • 15 L. Yoro
  • 7 O. Dembélé 68'
  • 8 M. Koné 90'
  • 5 J. Koundé
  • 11 M. Olise
  • 1 G. Restes
  • 3 A. Truffert
  • 4 D. Upamecano
  • 23 J. Butez
  • 14 A. Rabiot

Highlights Belgium vs France

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Stats Belgium vs France

Belgium Match France
  • 35% Possession 65%
  • 12 Shots 18
  • 2 Shots on target 7
  • 8 Shots off target 7
  • 2 Corners 6
  • 12 Fouls 9
  • 0 Offsides 1
  • 3 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match preview

Belgium

Mark van Bommel has little reason to completely change his team after the 2-0 victory away to Italy. Senne Lammens is expected to remain in goal, with Nathan Ngoy and Brandon Mechele likely to continue together in central defence. Maxim De Cuyper started at left-back in Rome, although Joaquin Seys is a serious option against France. Captain Youri Tielemans and Kevin De Bruyne remain key figures in midfield. Nicolas Raskin could start alongside them again, with Roméo Lavia providing the main alternative.

Mika Godts is likely to keep his place after an impressive performance and goal against Italy. Charles De Ketelaere remains the logical choice through the middle. Diego Moreira started on the right on Friday, but his position is under pressure after Dodi Lukebakio came off the bench and scored. Leandro Trossard remains unavailable because of his heel injury.

France

Zinédine Zidane looks set to make several changes following the 1-0 victory over Turkey. Kylian Mbappé is unavailable after suffering a left knee injury while scoring the winning goal and has returned to Madrid. Mike Maignan remains the first-choice goalkeeper, while Jules Koundé and Adrien Truffert are expected to start at full-back. Dayot Upamecano could be partnered by Maxence Lacroix in central defence.

Eduardo Camavinga is in line for his first start under Zidane and could form the midfield alongside Adrien Rabiot and Rayan Cherki. Désiré Doué was tested as the number nine during the final training session and is a strong candidate to lead the attack. Bradley Barcola is expected on the left and Michael Olise on the right. Ousmane Dembélé started through the middle against Turkey but could be rested during this busy run of Nations League matches.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists for their club this season.

Belgium

  1. Diego Moreira AC Milan 4 goals 3 assists
  2. Kevin De Bruyne Napoli 4 goals 1 assists
  3. Hans Vanaken Club Brugge 3 goals 2 assists
  4. Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 2 goals 3 assists
  5. Leandro Trossard Beşiktaş 2 goals 3 assists

France

  1. Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid 13 goals 2 assists
  2. Michael Olise Bayern Munich 6 goals 3 assists
  3. Marcus Thuram Inter Milan 6 goals 2 assists
  4. Adrien Rabiot AC Milan 5 goals 4 assists
  5. Rayan Cherki Manchester City 5 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Belgium

Player Starts Min. Form
Timothy Castagne 5/5 450 mixed
Nathan Ngoy 5/5 450 solid
Brandon Mechele 5/5 450 solid
Senne Lammens 4/4 360 excellent
Youri Tielemans 4/4 360 solid
Charles De Ketelaere 4/5 350 strong
Maxim De Cuyper 3/4 292 strong
Mika Godts 3/5 279 solid

France

Player Starts Min. Form
Mike Maignan 4/4 360 solid
Michael Olise 3/5 301 excellent
Lucas da Cunha 3/4 295 strong
Désiré Doué 3/5 292 strong
Rayan Cherki 3/5 279 strong
Maxence Lacroix 3/4 273 solid
Adrien Rabiot 3/4 272 mixed
Jérémy Jacquet 3/3 270 solid

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