Désiré Doué dazzles in Brussels as France edge Belgium 1-0 | OneFootball

Désiré Doué produced a standout display in Brussels as France beat Belgium 1-0 in the Nations League on Monday night, the PSG winger lively on the right and diligent in his recovery work. He effectively launched his season after low-key early outings with PSG.

According to Le Progres, at 21 he already looks a leader, especially in a reshaped and inexperienced XI. Alternating starts with former team-mate Bradley Barcola at the North American World Cup, he embraced a new status here.

He announced himself with a brilliant sequence in the 12th minute at King Baudouin Stadium, a double touch preceding a fierce strike that crashed against Senne Lammens’s bar. The home crowd could breathe again.

From the right he tormented his opposite number, the young Bruges full-back Joaquin Seys, too green to contain the 2025 Golden Boy’s whirlwind.

On his 17th cap he excelled in transition and as a creator, with four passes leading to shots, and he contributed two interceptions.

Only the finish eluded him, with efforts on target in the 56th and 62nd minutes. Zinedine Zidane kept him on to the end, and a later switch to the left brought less joy, save for the lane opened for Michael Olise, whose late surge proved decisive.

Source: Le Progres

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