France defeated Belgium 1-0 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, on 28 September 2026. Michael Olise scored the decisive goal for France in the match against Belgium after 88 minutes of play.
This goal by Olise gave Zinedine Zidane a second victory as France's coach. Roberto Mancini stated that the players put in an excellent performance in the match in Turkiye.
Italy scored three goals during the first half in Turkiye. Alessandro Bastoni deflected a cross from Zeki Celik to score for Inter Milan.
Davide Frattesi scored after Michael Kayode's shot in the 23rd minute. Turkiye registered a goal in the 47th minute when Gianluigi Donnarumma was drawn to Oguz Aydin.
Pio Esposito scored a rebound goal after Sandro Tonali hit the post. Esposito dedicated his goal to his grandmother.
Italy is scheduled to visit the Stade de France for its subsequent fixture. Mancini expressed confidence that Italy possesses young players who are fresh and ready for the match in Paris.
