France vs Belgium Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Nations League

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• Tournament: UEFA Nations League
• Date: Monday, Sep 09
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais, France

France’s national football team will lock horns with the Belgium national football team in the group-stage clash of the Nations League campaign at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. France had a disappointing start to the Nations League campaign and will hope to find better luck on Monday.

Despite reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2024, France’s national football team were awful to watch as the level of performance that the squad displayed was shameful as a collective. The two-time world champions will be determined to bounce back on Monday on home soil. This will be Didier Deschamps’ seventh major tournament as manager of the French side.

Meanwhile, Belgium’s national football team also had an underwhelming UEFA Euro campaign this summer but have started the Nations League on a strong note. They are coming off a comfortable 3-1 win over Israel in their opening game of the competition. But they have lost each of their last three meetings with Les Blues in all competitions.

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Team News

France national football team news

Real Madrid players Aurelien Tchouameni and Ferland Mendy withdrew from the French squad due to their respective injuries. Bayern winger Michael Olise had a debut to forget in his first international game against Italy. Defender Loïc Badé’ who received his first senior call-up has sustained knee injury and has returned to his club Sevilla.

Belgium national football team news

Meanwhile, for Belgium, the country’s record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku is a notable absentee from the squad. Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard missed out of the competition despite being a regular in the Euro 2024. Lois Openda is expected to lead the attack and will supported by the electric Jermey Doku.

France vs Belgium Predicted Lineups

France national football team predicted lineup:

Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez; Kante, Kone, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Thuram, Mbappé

Belgium national football team predicted lineup:

Casteels; Castagne, Faes, De Cuyper, Theate; De Bruyne, Onana, Tielemans, Lukebakio, Openda, Doku

Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off only 76 times in the past, with Belgium winning 30 of those games. France have won only 27 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 19 games ended in a draw.

Last five matches result:

France 1-0 Belgium – UEFA European Championship – July 01, 2024
Belgium 2-3 France – UEFA Nations League – October 07, 2021
France 1-0 Belgium – FIFA World Cup – July 10, 2018
France 3-4 Belgium – International Friendly – June 07, 2015
Belgium 0-0 France – International Friendly – August 14, 2013

Key Players to Watch out for

Kylian Mbappe (France)

Kylian Mbappe’s first game at the international level as a Real Madrid player ended in a disappointing 3-1 loss at home to Italy. The Frenchman has struggled to find his feet in La Liga as a return of three goals in five games is not what was expected of the Frenchman. The former PSG man is just one goal short of taking his international tally to 50.

Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium)

Belgium captain Kevin de Bruyne netted a brace to lead Belgium to a 3-1 win over Israel in their opening game of the Nations League. The veteran midfielder’s performance against Israel showcased his importance and leadership on the pitch.

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France vs Belgium Prediction

France’s national football team are favourites for this tie despite failing to bounce back from their disastrous Euro 2024 campaign. France reached the semi-finals of Euro 2024 eventually slumping to a 2-1 loss at the hands of eventual winners Spain. Les Blues are coming off a 3-1 loss at home to Italy despite taking the lead in their Nations League opener.

Belgium’s national football team, meanwhile, secured a 3-1 win over Israel as Kevin de Bruyne’s double helped the side to a perfect start to the Nations League campaign. The Red Devils got a comfortable victory against Israel and would be hoping to continue with this momentum on Monday night.

Predicted Score: France 1-1 Belgium 

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