Nations League: Italy rebound in Turkey as France snatch late win in Belgium
Italy bounced back in style on Monday, thumping Turkey 4-1 in the rain to revive their Nations League campaign, while France edged Belgium 1-0 in Brussels with a late winner from Michael Olise. Elsewhere, Sweden beat Poland 3-1, Bosnia and Herzegovina overcame Romania 4-2, and Northern Ireland held Hungary to a goalless draw.
France won 1-0 against Belgium in the UEFA Nations League, thanks to a late goal from Michael Olise. The FC Bayern winger came on as a substitute and scored a solo strike with two minutes left to play, securing a second win for new coach Zinedine Zidane. This goal ended Olise's goal drought in international football, according to Yahoo Sports.
The win sent France top of Group 1 in the UEFA Nations League at the expense of Belgium. Zidane made nine changes to his lineup, with Kylian Mbappé missing due to injury, reported Yahoo Sports. Olise also assisted Mbappé's winner in Zidane's first game in charge against Türkiye.
In another match, Italy beat Türkiye 4-1 away from home in the Nations League, as reported by the Winnipeg Free Press.
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