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France Score Four Late Goals to Beat Belgium 4-1
In brief
France came from behind to beat Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League at the Stade de France, scoring all four goals in the final 14 minutes, The Guardian reported.
Dodi Lukébakio gave Belgium a first-half lead, and the visitors looked set for their first competitive win over France in decades. Désiré Doué equalised in the 77th minute, Rayan Cherki put France ahead after a pass from Michael Olise, and Olise, who came off the bench, then scored twice, the second in stoppage time.
The win gave coach Zinedine Zidane his first home victory in charge and kept his record unbeaten. France, who also beat Belgium 1-0 in Brussels last week, moved three points clear at the top of Group A1. Zidane made ten changes to his line-up, handing debuts to defender Leny Yoro and goalkeeper Guillaume Restes, while Kylian Mbappé was out injured.
In the same group, Italy beat Turkey 3-1 in Bologna, and elsewhere Hungary edged out Ukraine.
Why it matters
The result puts France in a strong position to reach the Nations League quarter-finals and is an encouraging sign for Zidane’s new-look squad.
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