The press in France criticized the team after the 1:3 home loss to Italy on Friday. Kylian Mbappe received one of the lowest ratings in the match. France did not perform very well and has now gone eight consecutive matches without scoring more than one goal. Didier Deschamps admitted that he tried some experiments in the last match which contributed to the loss. France had not lost two consecutive matches since 2015, after losing to Spain before in the last European Championship.
Belgium also did not show high performance in the European Championship and did not perform very well. They were eliminated by France in the round of 16 after a 0:1 loss and a late conceded goal. They lost their last three matches against France by exactly one goal difference. However, they started the Nations League with a 3:1 victory over Israel on Friday.
Prediction: +1.5 AH for BelgiumFrance is once again the favorite, but that does not mean they will reach victory or that it will come easily. Lately, even when winning, they have faced difficulties, and we see that scoring goals is also not coming easily for the team.
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It's time to talk about the clash between France and Belgium, which is upcoming in the Nations League. I start with what is impressive - France will not host Belgium in Paris, but in Lyon, at the "Groupama Stadium", where the French national team has only played three matches, which have ended in a win, a draw, and a loss. The defeat came from Germany in the most recent match at "Groupama", so it will be interesting to see how the French will perform in a different location, compared to the "Parc des Princes".
As for Belgium, this is a team that faced France in the semi-finals in one of the previous editions of the Nations League and was not far from victory, although back then the line-ups were quite different. This especially applies to the Belgian team. Now there is a lot of young blood in Domenico Tedesco's team, so it seems to me that Belgium could be a serious challenge for their opponent, at least because of their freshness.
On the other hand, France is France. They have an incredible defense, with players who can neutralize any attack. However, I still think that Belgium should not be underestimated. I'm not saying they will win, but for me it wouldn't be a surprise if they don't lose the upcoming match. It will certainly be interesting to watch.
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