# France Beat Belgium 4-1 in Nations League

> Olise scores late to lead France over Belgium in Nations League.
- Title: France Beat Belgium 4-1 in Nations League · the Guardian
- Summary: Olise scores late to lead France over Belgium in Nations League. France defeated Belgium 4-1 in Nations League with Michael Olise scoring three goals in the…
- Keywords: france, belgium, nations league, michael olise, zinedine zidane, stade de france, belgium national team, france national team, sports, Beat, 4-1, Nations
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/05/nations-league-roundup-olise-leads-late-charge-as-france-bowl-over-belgium
- Author: Agencies
- Published: 2026-10-05T21:31:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: france, belgium, nations league, michael olise, zinedine zidane, stade de france, belgium national team, france national team, sports
## France secure 4-1 win over Belgium
France scored four goals in 14 minutes to defeat Belgium in the Nations League, securing Zinedine Zidane's first home victory since taking charge.
## Olise scores three goals in second half
Michael Olise came off the bench to score three goals in the second half, including a fourth in stoppage time, to lead France's comeback against Belgium.
## Zidane's team rotation
Zinedine Zidane heavily rotated his team with only Ousmane Dembélé keeping his place among 10 changes, including debuts by Leny Yoro and Guillaume Restes.
## Belgium's early goal
Belgium took an early lead through Dodi Lukébakio's goal in the first half at the Stade de France, but France scored four times in 14 minutes to turn the match around.
## Zidane's post-match comments
Zinedine Zidane said, 'That’s football, that’s what we love. There were difficulties, but that’s part of the game.'

> That’s football, that’s what we love. There were ⁠difficulties, but that’s part of the game, part of the kinds of matches you can have
## France move three points clear
France moved three points clear of Italy at the top of Group A1 in the Nations League after defeating Belgium 4-1.
## Key takeaway

France defeated Belgium 4-1 in Nations League with Michael Olise scoring three goals in the second half.