Zidane, Zinedine, celebrates wildly after Olise's goal against Belgium

The French national team secured its second victory in the Nations League by defeating Belgium 0‑1 on Monday, thanks to a spectacular goal by Michael Olise in the final minutes that sparked the euphoria of Zidane and Zinedine, who celebrated on the sideline.

Olise's goal in the 88th minute

The Bayern Munich midfielder scored the goal in the 88th minute, controlling the ball with his shoulder, dribbling it and low‑blasting the Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens. Kylian Mbappé's absence was felt, but the goal put France on six points in Group A.

Before the goal, the match was level at 0‑0, with Les Bleus rattling the post on several occasions, hitting the post and the crossbar. In the previous round, France had beaten Turkey 1‑0 with a goal from Mbappé, starting their winning streak under Zidane's management.

Zidane's celebration on the sideline

Zidane, now France's manager, ran along the sideline like a true madman and struck forcefully a ball placed on a cone, a gesture that quickly went viral. The scene showed the new coach's passion, who sought to transmit energy to his players.

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When responding to the media, Zidane confessed: “I have to be honest, that goal touched something deep inside me. The moment I saw his movement, the way he dribbled and carried the ball, it took me straight back to my days as a player.”

In another comment, the former Real Madrid coach admitted: “I don’t know what I did (laughs). I’ve followed his career since he started dribbling. It was an incredible action and, when I saw the ball, I thought: voilà! Maybe it was a bit ridiculous, but that’s how it was.”

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Zidane aims to continue his victorious start, and the French national team will try to add more points in the Nations League while maintaining its momentum after the win over Belgium.