Olise's late strike clinches France win in Nations League

France secured a 1‑0 win in Brussels on Monday after Michael Olise, the Bayern Munich star, struck in the 88th minute, giving Zinedine Zidane his second triumph since taking charge of the national side.

Olise's decisive intervention

Olise entered the match in the 77th minute, replacing Liverpool winger Bradley Barcola. Receiving the ball inside his own half, he drove forward, reached the edge of the Belgian penalty area and curled a shot past goalkeeper Senne Lammens into the bottom‑left corner.

Group implications

The result leaves France atop Nations League Group A1 with six points, three ahead of Belgium and Italy. Italy, meanwhile, defeated Türkiye 4‑1 in Bursa, bolstering their own campaign.

France will host Italy at the Stade de France on Friday, marking Zidane’s home debut, before welcoming Belgium again on the following Monday.

France endure late drama as Michael Olise decides for Belgique

Earlier in the evening, Northern Ireland and Hungary played out a goalless draw in Group B2, with both sides missing chances and enduring a handful of yellow cards.

Italy’s 4‑1 victory over Türkiye featured goals from Alessandro Bastoni and Davide Frattesi, while the Turkish side struggled in the rain‑soaked match.

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Olise propels the Blues to victory over Belgium

Images from Alamy captured the decisive moments, and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) was mentioned in relation to broader tournament updates.