Les Bleus made the right begin towards Italy final day trip as they took the lead after simply 13 seconds – the quickest purpose in French historical past – on the Parc des Princes by way of Bradley Barcola, however went on to undergo their first loss to Italy in Paris for 70 years after objectives from Federico Dimarco, Davide Frattesi and Giacomo Raspadori plus an impressed show from Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali in his first worldwide look since serving a 10-month ban for breaching betting guidelines.
It was a massively disappointing efficiency and outcome for Didier Deschamps, whose much-fancied staff largely flattered to deceive all through Euro 2024 and located objectives very exhausting to return by regardless of their array of attacking riches as they fell to eventual winners Spain within the semi-finals.
Enchancment is required to keep away from a possible third successive loss in Lyon tonight, with Belgium excessive on confidence after starting their Nations League Group A2 marketing campaign with a 3-1 win over Israel on Friday night time.
Manchester Metropolis captain Kevin De Bruyne netted twice in a sport performed behind closed doorways in Hungary, with Aston Villa’s Youri Tielemans additionally on course to begin bouncing again from a considerably torrid European Championship marketing campaign below Domenico Tedesco during which they had been booed by their very own followers earlier than Jan Vertonghen’s late personal purpose noticed them fall to France within the final 16 in Dusseldorf.
Date, kick-off time and venue
France vs Belgium is scheduled for a 7:45pm BST kick-off right this moment, Monday September 9, 2024.
The match will happen at Groupama Stadium in Lyon.
The place to observe France vs Belgium
TV channel: The sport will not be being broadcast stay on TV within the UK.
Stay stream: Nevertheless, it’s accessible to observe stay on-line without cost courtesy of the Viaplay Worldwide YouTube channel.
Stay weblog: You possibly can comply with all of the motion this night through Customary Sport’s stay weblog.
France vs Belgium staff information
Paris Saint-Germain starlet Warren Zaire-Emery has withdrawn from the France squad forward of Belgium’s go to, having suffered a calf harm after changing N’Golo Kante late on throughout Friday’s loss to Italy.
Sevilla defender Loic Bade was drafted into the squad final week following Wesley Fofana’s return to Chelsea, however missed Friday’s sport and is predicted to stay out on Monday too.
Sidelined: Warren Zaire-Emery has withdrawn from the France squad earlier than dealing with Belgium
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Lucas Digne and Matteo Guendouzi had been additionally late call-ups by Deschamps following the respective withdrawals of Actual Madrid pair Ferland Mendy and Aurelien Tchouameni, whereas Michael Olise made his senior France debut from the off towards Italy.
There is no such thing as a Romelu Lukaku in a extra youthful-looking Belgium squad, whereas goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois stated final month that he wouldn’t play for his nation once more whereas Tedesco was nonetheless in cost following a earlier bust-up.
Celtic’s document signing Arne Engels is suspended, whereas Membership Brugge full-back Maxim De Cuyper has returned to his membership resulting from a hamstring challenge.
France vs Belgium prediction
Let’s hope this sport brings decidedly extra leisure than the Euro 2024 last-16 tie between these two sides again in July.
Each France and Belgium flattered to deceive that day in Dusseldorf and certainly all through the event as an entire, regardless of each having no scarcity of firepower and Deschamps’ males ultimately reaching the final 4.
Belgium are one thing of a staff in transition with their much-hyped ‘golden technology’ now over, however they nonetheless have loads of star energy together with De Bruyne, Manchester Metropolis team-mate Jeremy Doku and Villa’s Amadou Onana.
Powerful watch: There wasn’t a lot to decide on between France and Belgium of their last-16 tie at Euro 2024
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A brief journey to France will maintain no fears for Tedesco’s aspect after they brushed apart Israel, although you get the sense that Les Bleus will likely be extraordinarily motivated to get again to profitable methods after struggling back-to-back aggressive losses for the primary time in 9 years.
Face to face (h2h) historical past and outcomes
Earlier than their last-16 tie at Euro 2024, France and Belgium had met solely as soon as since Les Bleus gained a tense World Cup semi-final in Russia in 2018 – a five-goal Nations League semi-final thriller in October 2021 during which Theo Hernandez notched a last-gasp winner after France had fought again from 2-0 down.
France vs Belgium match odds
Odds through Betfair (topic to vary).