Who: France vs Belgium What: UEFA Nations League 2026-2027, Group A1 match Where: Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France When: Monday at 8:45pm ( ) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the build-up and live updates from . Two-time world champions France host Belgium in the last of four Nations League games played over this extended international window. Monday’s clash in Saint-Denis pits the top two teams in A1 against each other with France looking to complete the double in this league phase after their initial victory in Brussels in late September.
France and Belgium both enter this match with their creative stars in red-hot form. Michael Olise scored a goal in back-to-back matches while Kevin De Bruyne’s double steered Belgium to victory last time out. However, Belgium will have to do without De Bruyne for the Les Bleus test with the midfield sensation suspended alongside their captain, Youri Tielemans.
Here’s all you need to know about France vs Belgium: The UEFA Nations League was founded in 2018 to reduce the number of friendlies and give nations competitive matches against equally ranked teams. In this competition, countries from across Europe participate in a league structure that features promotion and relegation. The teams compete across four divisions, facing every other team in their group twice: once at home and once away.
The league phase ends in November. In the top-most league, League A, the top two teams from each group go through to the quarterfinals, which will take place in March. The finals will again be contested between four teams.
The host and the dates of the finals have not been confirmed yet. France lead Group A1 with seven points from three games. Belgium are second in the group with six points.
Zinedine Zidane (France): “We always want to win. The most important thing is to prepare well for matches and to feel comfortable on the pitch. I am very satisfied with the mentality I have seen so far.
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