Mbappé absent as France and Belgium meet in Nations League Group A1

France and Belgium kicked off their second-round Nations League Group A1 match at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Monday.

• France entered the match on Monday without injured striker Kylian Mbappé in their starting lineup.

• France manager Zinedine Zidane named Mike Maignan in goal with Bradley Barcola and Desiré Doué in attack.

• Belgium fielded goalkeeper Senne Lammens and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne alongside Roméo Lavia and Youri Tielemans.

• Both teams seek a second consecutive win: France beat Turkey 1-0 and Belgium beat Italy 2-0 in the opening round.

• Zidane reportedly kept his final lineup secret, using deliberate tactical maneuvers in training to mislead observers.

• Reports suggest first starts for Esteban Lepaul and Lucas da Cunha in a revamped lineup.

• Maxence Lacroix and Jérémy Jacquet are set to start in defense while Dayot Upamecano is rested.

• France beat Belgium 1-0 at King Baudouin Stadium, with Olyse scoring the only goal in the 87th minute.

• Kevin De Bruyne received a yellow card during the match, which ended after three minutes of stoppage time.

• The win gives France a second consecutive victory in their Nations League Group A1 campaign.

• The victory lifted France to the top of Group A1 with six points, while Belgium dropped to second with three.

• Michael Olise scored the winner from inside his own half after coming off the bench in the 77th minute.