France found their way through Belgium on Monday night, winning 1-0 as Michael Olise supplied the decisive touch in a match shaped by a heavily reshuffled side.
Olise settles a night of French pressure
The France team created a series of opportunities in Belgium but had to rely on Olise’s goal to turn their dominance into a narrow victory. The 1-0 result followed another 1-0 win over Turkey.
- France won 1-0 in Belgium on Monday evening.
- Michael Olise scored the only goal of the match.
- The visitors generated numerous chances beyond the decisive strike.
- The result matched France’s previous 1-0 success against Turkey.
Zidane makes nine changes
Zinédine Zidane used the occasion to alter his starting team dramatically. There were nine changes from the XI that began against Turkey, underlining the scale of the rotation.
Three players selected from the start had never previously appeared for France. Despite the unfamiliar combinations, the side secured the result in Belgium and continued their run of clean-sheet victories.
