France Overcomes Belgium 4-1, Topping Italy's Group Under Zidane
France, under new coach Zidane, secured a comeback 4-1 victory against Belgium at the Parc des Princes. The match took a difficult turn for the French early on, but strategic substitutions proved decisive late in the game.
Despite early efforts from France's Barcola and Lepaul, Belgium took the lead in the 35th minute. Lavia's pass found Lukebakio, who beat Maignan, the Milan goalkeeper, to score. In the second half, France sought an equalizer through Koné, Lepaul, and Cherki, but initially struggled to find the net.
Zidane then introduced Olise and Doue, a move that paid off. The young talent Olise equalized in the 77th minute. Cherki put France ahead in the 81st minute, and Olise completed the rout with a fourth goal between the 88th and 91st minutes. This win propelled France to the top of Group 1, allowing Italy to move into second place by overtaking Belgium.
Other Results
In League B, Group 4, Bosnia, without Alajbegovic, narrowly defeated Poland 1-0 in Zenica, thanks to an 84th-minute penalty from Basic. They now trail Sweden, who secured a 1-0 away win in Romania with a goal from the ever-reliable Gyokeres.
In Group 2 of the same league, Northern Ireland maintained their lead with a 0-0 draw at home against Georgia. Hungary sits in second place after a 2-1 victory over Ukraine.
In League C, Group 2, Montenegro remains at the top despite a 0-0 draw at home against Armenia. The star player Adzic was notably quiet in this match. In the same group, Paolo Nicolato's Latvia suffered a 2-1 defeat in Nicosia against Cyprus.
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