Belgium vs. France: Confirmed Lineups for Nations League Showdown

Belgium and France have announced their starting lineups for Monday's Nations League clash at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

Under new coach Mark van Bommel, Belgium began the competition with a 2-0 win in Italy. Mika Godts opened the scoring with a skillful run, and Dodi Lukebakio sealed the victory with a swift counter-attack goal.

France, led by Zinedine Zidane, also secured a win in their first match, defeating their opponent 1-0. However, Kylian Mbappe will miss the next four matches due to an injury sustained during the game.

Belgium Starting XI vs. France

Belgium's lineup sees two changes from their previous match. Joaquin Seys and Romeo Lavia, who makes his first start, replace Maxim De Cuyper and Nicolas Raskin.

Belgium: Senne Lammens, Brandon Mechele, Romeo Lavia, Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Mika Godts, Nathan Ngoy, Charles De Ketelaere, Joaquin Seys, Diego Moreira, Timothy Castagne

Substitutes: Maarten Vandevoordt, Zeno Debast, Koni De Winter, Maxim De Cuyper, Romelu Lukaku, Lois Openda, Jari De Busser, Dodi Lukebakio, Mandela Keita, Hans Vanaken, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Nicolas Raskin

France Starting XI vs. Belgium

Only goalkeeper Mike Maignan and defender Maxence Lacroix were kept in the starting lineup from France's previous game against Turkey.

France: Mike Maignan, Pierre Kalulu, Eduardo Camavinga, Bradley Barcola, Andy Diouf, Maxence Lacroix, Maghnes Akliouche, Esteban Lepaul, Desire Doue, Lucas Da Cunha, Jeremy Jacquet

Substitutes: Guillaume Restes, Adrien Truffert, Dayot Upamecano, Jules Kounde, Ousmane Dembele, Manu Kone, Rayan Cherki, Michael Olise, Adrien Rabiot, Leny Yoro, Jean Butez

Match Statistics: Belgium vs. France

Belgium aims for their first home victory against France in 45 years, since a 2-0 win in World Cup qualifiers.
Their last win over France was a 4-3 friendly match in Paris in June 2015, featuring Youri Tielemans.
Out of 78 past encounters, Belgium holds 30 wins to France's 29, with 19 draws. Belgium leads 163-136 on aggregate.
Robert de Veen, a Belgian player from 1906-1913, is the fixture's all-time top scorer with 13 goals.
In 38 home games against France, Belgium has won 20, drawn 8, and lost 10, scoring 91 goals to France's 51. Their last home competitive loss in this fixture was in 2024.
France has won the last five meetings by a combined score of 9-3. The most recent was a 2-1 win in Brussels in the Nations League in October 2024.
France's match on Monday marks their 945th since 1904, with a record of 481 wins, 195 draws, and 268 defeats.
Mbappe leads France's all-time scoring with 67 goals and has now played as many games as Patrick Vieira, one less than Zidane.
France's last 10 goals have all come after the 47th minute, with five from Mbappe and two from Ousmane Dembele.
France has scored at least two goals in five of their last seven away Nations League games.