Belgium vs France - prediction, team news, lineups

Hoping to proceed their winning commencement nether Zinedine Zidane, France volition question to look Belgium astatine Stade Roi Baudouin for their UEFA Nations League A showdown connected Monday.

Les Bleus are aiming to physique connected their opening-day success, portion the Red Devils are keen to travel up their archetypal triumph nether caller brag Mark van Bommel.

Match preview

Belgium came into this planetary interruption aft being eliminated astatine the quarter-final signifier during World Cup 2026, but fans volition beryllium hoping that triumph in Van Bommel's archetypal lucifer successful complaint has started them connected a way to triumph astatine Euro 2028.

The Red Devils beat Italy 2-0 connected Friday, courtesy of a first-half opener from Mika Godts, and a second-half sealer by Dodi Lukebakio.

Result aside, that triumph marked the archetypal clip successful 5 matches that Belgium kept a cleanable sheet, a affirmative omen up of Monday's showdown against the astir well-stocked attacking unit successful Europe.

Van Bommel is acceptable for his inaugural location fixture arsenic coach, and considering the level of opposition, helium volition beryllium leaning connected the Red Devils' awesome grounds erstwhile playing arsenic the hosts, who boast a nine-game unbeaten tally featuring six wins anterior to footwear off.

However, portion Belgium person not mislaid arsenic the nominal location broadside since November 2024, they person tasted decision successful each of their past 5 meetings with France, a streak that goes backmost to June 2015.

France enjoyed tremendous occurrence nether erstwhile manager Didier Deschamps, and portion his successor, Zidane, has a commendable trophy haul to his name, the ex-boss' shoes volition beryllium hard to fill.

Les Blues locked horns with Turkey connected Friday, erstwhile a Kylian Mbappe effort was capable to unafraid each 3 points successful a hard-fought 1-0 win connected the road.

While Zidane volition person been relieved to gain triumph successful his archetypal match, it would beryllium just to accidental that it was acold from a ascendant show by France, who recorded 64% possession yet produced conscionable 1.17 expected goals - little than Turkey's 1.21 xG.

To marque matters worse, Mbappe suffered a genu injury soon aft scoring the winner, and the Real Madrid prima volition beryllium sidelined for astatine slightest a fewer weeks arsenic a result.

That means France volition beryllium without their astir unsafe guardant connected Monday, but considering they person won 8 and drawn 1 of their past 9 matches erstwhile playing arsenic the distant team, fans volition beryllium optimistic astir Les Bleus' chances.

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Team News

Belgium volition beryllium without versatile guardant Leandro Trossard, arsenic helium works his mode backmost from a bottommost issue, though Mika Godts should beryllium acceptable to commencement connected the near of a three-man portion featuring Kevin De Bruyne and Diego Moreira down striker Charles De Ketelaere.

At the other extremity of the pitch, Nathan Ngoy is apt to enactment up alongside Brandon Mechele astatine centre-back, flanked by full-backs Timothy Castagne and Maxim De Cuyper.

As for France, they are missing talisman Kylian Mbappe aft helium was forced disconnected with a genu wounded against Turkey.

In his absence, expect to spot Ousmane Demeble run successful a centre-forward role, supported from retired wide by Michael Olise and Desire Doue.

Manu Kone looks acceptable to commencement astatine the basal of midfield alongside Adrien Rabiot, portion Manchester City's Rayan Cherki takes up a much attacking, originative role.

Belgium imaginable starting lineup:

Lammens; Castagne, Ngoy, Mechele, De Cuyper; Raskin, Tielemans; Moreira, De Bruyne, Godts; De Ketelaere

France imaginable starting lineup:

Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Lacroix, Truffert; Cherki, Kone, Rabiot; Olise, Dembele, Doue

We say: Belgium 1-2 France

Belgium made a beardown commencement nether Van Bommel past clip out, and volition beryllium expecting to beryllium competitory connected Monday.

However, France person an fantabulous grounds against the Red Devils, and their attacking prime - adjacent successful the lack of Mbappe - whitethorn spot them unafraid a constrictive win.

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