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·28 September 2026
Belgium v France: live stream, kick-off, line-ups, Nations League

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·28 September 2026

Belgium and France will face off in Monday afternoon’s major European classic (28), in a match valid for the 2nd round of Group A1 in League A of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League. The ball starts rolling at 3:45 PM (Brasília time) at the traditional King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.
Both teams come into the match on the back of wins in the opening round. Belgium surprised many by beating Italy 2-0 at Rome’s Olympic Stadium, while France defeated Turkey 1-0 away from home. The head-to-head clash is worth sole possession of the top spot in the group.
The match marks the first game in front of Belgian fans under coach Mark van Bommel. The team is motivated after the convincing win in Rome, but will be without forward Leandro Trossard.
Young prospect Godts is expected to start on the left wing, joining Diego Moreira and De Ketelaere in attack, with star Kevin De Bruyne leading the playmaking. In defense, the likely scenario is the same center-back pairing of Ngoy and Mechele.
The French national team will be missing a key player for the classic: Kylian Mbappé suffered a left knee injury against Turkey and was withdrawn from the squad. To replace him in attack, coach Zinédine Zidane is expected to start Désiré Doué alongside Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise.
Zidane indicated that he will make changes to the starting lineup to manage the squad’s physical fatigue during the tournament’s busy schedule.
Main Referee:
Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia) Assistant referees: Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)and Matej Žunič (Slovenia)Fourth official:Martin Matoša (Slovenia) Video Assistant Referee:Matej Jug (Slovenia) Assistant Video Assistant Referee:Alen Borošak (Slovenia)
The match takes place this Monday, September 28, 2026, at 3:45 PM (Brasília time).
The match will be broadcast live on sportv (pay TV) and on the streaming platform Disney+.
Forward Kylian Mbappé suffered a left knee injury in the opener against Turkey and was withdrawn from the France squad.
Slovenian referee Rade Obrenovič will be in charge of the match.
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