Archive · 6 Oct 2026
France Rally Past Belgium as Italy Beat Turkey
France and Belgium played a Nations League soccer match on Monday.
Belgium scored first, but France scored four times late in the game and won 4-1.
Désiré Doué and Rayan Cherki scored, and Michael Olise scored twice.
Italy also won, beating Turkey 3-1.
Turkey briefly tied the score before Italy scored twice more.
France are first in Group A1 with 10 points, and Italy are second with seven.
Turkey have lost all four of their matches.
Other Nations League games also took place, including a 0-0 draw between Northern Ireland and Georgia.
France came from behind to beat Belgium 4-1 in Nations League Group A1.
Dodi Lukebakio scored Belgium’s opener before France substitutes Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki and Michael Olise scored; Olise netted twice.
Italy beat Turkey 3-1, with goals from Gianluca Scamacca, Riccardo Calafiori and Pio Esposito after Aral Şimşir equalised.
France lead Group A1 with 10 points, three ahead of Italy; Belgium are four points behind France and Turkey have lost all four matches.
Elsewhere, Northern Ireland drew 0-0 with Georgia, Hungary beat Ukraine 2-1, Sweden beat Romania 1-0 and Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Poland 1-0.
- Who
- France, Belgium, Italy and Turkey played in Nations League Group A1.
- What
- France beat Belgium 4-1, and Italy beat Turkey 3-1.
- When
- Monday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- France hosted Belgium at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis; Italy hosted Turkey in Bologna.
- Why
- The teams were playing Nations League group matches.
- France-Belgium result
- France won 4-1 after trailing 1-0.
- France scorers
- Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki and Michael Olise, who scored twice.
- Belgium scorer
- Dodi Lukebakio scored in the 35th minute.
- Italy-Turkey result
- Italy won 3-1.
- Italy scorers
- Gianluca Scamacca, Riccardo Calafiori and Pio Esposito.
- Group A1 standings
- France have 10 points, Italy seven, and Belgium are four points behind France.
- Turkey record
- Turkey have lost all four of their matches.
