Belgium vs France: Zinédine Zidane very wary of the Red Devils

The France manager sends a message to Les Bleus

Europe 28 September 2026 at 10:47

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Belgium vs France: Zinédine Zidane very wary of the Red Devils

28.09.26 FT UEFA Nations League A

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Just hours before France take on Belgium, Zinédine Zidane showed that he is very wary.

Last Friday, Les Bleus secured a hard-fought win over Turkey (1-0). This Monday evening, Zinédine Zidane will face a tougher team in his second match as France manager. That team is Belgium.

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The match will be played at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. The French manager is naturally wary of such an opponent. "France-Belgium matches are always interesting encounters between neighbours. We will have to give it our all. They played a very good match against Italy (2-0) on Friday. We were able to see that Belgium are a very good team. There are some very good players, so we know it will be a difficult match against them," Zinédine Zidane told RTL Sports.

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