Desire Doue completed a moment of magic by whipping a shot against the crossbar as France took on Belgium in the Nations League at Brussels King Baudouin Stadium on Monday. Paris Saint-Germain winger Doue showed sensational control and quick feet to dance his way through Belgiums defence and fire a shot over Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens and against the woodwork.France are seeking consecutive wins to start their campaign following their 1-0 victory in Turkey on Friday, although the injury Kylian Mbappe sustained while scoring in that game has ruled their captain out of the first four matches of their campaign.Belgium team vs FranceBelgium made two changes from their win in Rome, bringing in Joaquin Seys and Romeo Lavia the latter making his full debut for Maxim De Cuyper and Nicolas Raskin.Belgium: Senne Lammens, Brandon Mechele, Romeo Lavia, Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Mika Godts, Nathan Ngoy, Charles De Ketelaere, Joaquin Seys, Diego Moreira, Timothy CastagneSubstitutes: Maarten Vandevoordt, Zeno Debast, Koni De Winter, Maxim De Cuyper, Romelu Lukaku, Lois Openda, Jari De Busser, Dodi Lukebakio, Mandela Keita, Hans Vanaken, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Nicolas RaskinFrance team vs Belgium in Nations LeagueGoalkeeper Mike Maignan and defender Maxence Lacroix were the only France players retained in the starting line-up from the win in Turkey.France: Mike Maignan, Pierre Kalulu, Eduardo Camavinga, Bradley Barcola, Andy Diouf, Maxence Lacroix, Maghnes Akliouche, Esteban Lepaul, Desire Doue, Lucas Da Cunha, Jeremy JacquetSubstitutes: Guillaume Restes, Adrien Truffert, Dayot Upamecano, Jules Kounde, Ousmane Dembele, Manu Kone, Rayan Cherki, Michael Olise, Adrien Rabiot, Leny Yoro, Jean ButezWhere to watch Belgium vs France: TV channel, live online streamKick-off on Monday was at 19:45 BST (14:45 ET / 11:45 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Amazon Prime PPV, which charges �2.49 for the game.For coverage around the world, visit UEFAs Nations League international broadcaster list.Belgium vs France Nations League statsBelgium are targeting their first home win over France since a 2-0 victory in World Cup qualifying 45 years ago this monthThey last beat France in June 2015, winning a friendly 43 in Paris with current midfielder Youri Tielemans in their squadOf the 78 encounters between the teams, Belgium have 30 wins to 29 for France, with 19 draws and an aggregate lead for the Red Devils of 163-136Robert de Veen, who played for Belgium between 1906 and 1913, is the 13-goal top scorer in the history of the fixture, giving the Brugge striker four more than any other player ever to have featuredIn 38 visits from France, Belgiums record is W20 D8 L10 with an aggregate scoreline advantage of 91-51, with that defeat in 2024 their first competitive home defeat in the fixture (W3 D1)France have won the last five editions of the fixture by an aggregate scoreline of 9-3, although only the most recent of those a 2-1 victory in Brussels in the Nations League in October 2024 was in BelgiumThis will be Frances 945th match since 1904, amassing 481 wins, 195 draws and 268 defeats while scoring 1,711 goal and conceding 1,272Mbappe is Frances all-time top scorer with 67 goals and became their eighth most-capped player by featuring against Turkey, moving level with Patrick Vieira and one behind Zidanes totalEach of Frances last 10 goals have come after the 47th minute, with five scored by Mbappe and two by Ousmane Dembele, who scored each of his after the 65th minuteLes Bleus have scored at least twice in five of their last seven Nations League matches outside of France, failing to do so in Turkey and in a 2-0 defeat to Croatia in Split in March 2025, although they won the return match 2-0 and advanced to the semi-finals on penalties Topics Belgium National Football Team Bradley Barcola France National Football Team Kylian Mbappe Ousmane Dembele Zinedine Zidane Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Belgium vs France live: Confirmed teams and line ups Ben Miller 28th September, 2026 Belgium v France: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Tom Rostance 28th September, 2026 Tip of the Day: Hungary and France to avoid defeat and Dembele to shine in Mbappes absence Jon Fisher 28th September, 2026 France boss Zidane issues Kylian Mbappe knee injury update: Hes not good Ben Miller 25th September, 2026 Nations League results today: Belgium win in Italy as Van Bommel beats Mancini Ben Miller 25th September, 2026 Turkey 0-1 France: Report, result, goals as Mbappe scores and exits injured Ben Miller 25th September, 2026
