Nelson Monfort denounces Belgium's heavy defeat to France

Nelson Monfort, former star commentator of France Télévisions, returned to Brussels on Tuesday to promote his show "Y'a d'la Joie" and gave his analysis of Belgium's 4-1 defeat to France on Monday 5 October in the Nations League. He highlighted that the loss was “devastating” for the Red Devils.

The match, played in the evening, saw the Blues win comfortably, scoring four goals to Belgium's one. This goal difference was described as severe by the commentator, who recalled the usual tension between the two nations.

Second-half analysis

“I watched the second half, that’s the one that needed to be seen, actually. Up to the 70th minute, everything was going well for the Red Devils. Then, it got a bit spoiled, not to say heavily spoiled,” said Nelson Monfort. He added that the final result was disproportionate to the overall performance.

He recalled the “old rivalry” between the Blues and the Red Devils, even mentioning the 2018 semi‑final where Belgium could have beaten France and, in his view, won the World Cup. This historical perspective underlines the match’s importance in the eyes of the Belgian public.

Show promotion in Brussels

On the same day, Nelson Monfort was in Brussels to promote his new show "Y'a d'la Joie: Nelson Monfort tells and sings Charles Trenet", scheduled for 29 November 2026 at the Vita Theatre – Basilica of Koekelberg. The event was announced by journalist Aurélie Parisi.

Aurélie Parisi said: “Belgium probably could have won the World Cup”. She interviewed Monfort on the occasion of the promotion, gathering his impressions of the France‑Belgium match.

Monfort concluded by putting things in perspective: “When it comes to sport, I tend to say that if it ends with embraces, it makes me very happy”. His viewpoint mixes criticism of the score and appreciation of the upcoming show.