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referee
- Rade Obrenovic
Belgium and France face the League of Nations on the back of early wins in the A League this week.
France began the Zinedine Zidane era with a 1-0 victory in Turkeywhile Belgium impressed on the road in a 2-0 win over Italy.
In his first job since leaving Antwerp in 2024, former Netherlands international Mark van Bommel is in charge of Belgium and will have enjoyed the quality of his side’s goals in Italy.
Can they divert their neighbors? Belgium have lost five of the sides’ last five meetings.
News of the Belgium-France team
Belgium are without former Arsenal man Leandro Trossard who has a heel injury, so Mika Godts should start.
France have a concern for captain Kylian Mbappe.
striker of Real Madrid Mbappé he collected Michael Olise’s pass inside the box and headed in in the 54th minute to seal the win in Turkey, only to grimace as the ball hit the net and made way for Desire Doue soon after.
He is expected to miss out with a knee injury, so Ousmane Dembele will lead the attack.
Expected lineups
Belgium: Lammens; Castagne, Ngoy, Mechele, De Cuyper; Raskin, Tielemans; Moreira, De Bruyne, Godts; From Ketelaere
France: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Lacroix, Truffert; Cherki, Kone, Rabiot; Olise, Dembele, Doue
Where to watch Belgium vs France
The match can be watched online in the UK with Amazon Prime Pay Per View. The match will cost £2.49.
prediction
France don’t have Mbappe, but they still have a galaxy of stars in attack
Sunday, September 27, 2026
