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France Rally Past Belgium as Italy Defeat Turkey
France and Belgium played a Nations League soccer match on Monday.
Belgium scored first, so France had to catch up.
France brought on several players from the bench, and they helped change the game.
Désiré Doué scored the equalizer, and Rayan Cherki put France ahead.
Michael Olise scored twice more.
France won 4-1.
Italy also won, beating Turkey 3-1.
France are first in the group with 10 points, and Italy are second with seven.
France came from behind to beat Belgium 4-1 in Nations League Group A1.
Dodi Lukebakio gave Belgium the lead before France substitutes Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki and Michael Olise scored.
Olise scored twice, while Doué and Cherki each added a goal in France’s late comeback.
Italy defeated Turkey 3-1, with goals from Gianluca Scamacca, Riccardo Calafiori and Pio Esposito.
France lead Group A1 with 10 points, followed by Italy on seven; Turkey have lost all four matches.
- Who
- France, Belgium, Italy and Turkey played in Nations League Group A1.
- What
- France beat Belgium 4-1, and Italy beat Turkey 3-1.
- Where
- France hosted Belgium at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis; Italy hosted Turkey at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna.
- When
- Monday; no date is specified in the article.
- Why
- The teams were playing Nations League Group A1 matches; the article does not state a more specific reason.
Key facts
- France-Belgium result
- France won 4-1 after trailing 1-0.
- Italy-Turkey result
- Italy won 3-1.
- France scorers
- Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki and Michael Olise, who scored twice.
- Italy scorers
- Gianluca Scamacca, Riccardo Calafiori and Pio Esposito.
- Group standings
- France have 10 points, Italy seven, and Belgium are four points behind France.
- Turkey record
- Turkey have lost all four of their matches.
Quotes
Zinedine Zidane
France coach
“It's good to put things right, and that's what we did with an extraordinary second half. We were just missing that final few metres in the first half, but then we turned the match around, it was good.”
rediff.com
“It's a team effort, Zidane brings ideas and we follow them. We're going to keep going like this.”
rediff.com
Sources
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