Nations League Stalemate
France and Belgium play out a scoreless draw in their UEFA Nations League match in Brussels.
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Belgium and France played to a 0-0 draw in their UEFA Nations League Group A match in Brussels. France created the clearer chances despite making nine lineup changes, with Désiré Doué and Enzo Da Cunha both hitting the woodwork and Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens making several key saves. Belgium threatened through Kevin De Bruyne and Charles De Ketelaere, but neither side found a goal.
Key Points
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France’s early pressure included an effort from Esteban Lepaul that went over the crossbar, followed by a goal-line clearance by Nathan Ngoy on Pierre Kalulu’s follow-up.
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France appealed for a penalty after Bradley Barcola went down following contact from Ngoy, but the referee did not award one.
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Kylian Mbappé missed the match after returning to Madrid for treatment on his left knee, according to the pre-match report.
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The pre-match report noted that Belgium and France had met 78 times before, with Belgium winning 30, France 29 and 19 matches ending in draws.
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