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Olise scores twice as France beats Belgium 4-1 in Nations League

France overturned a 1-0 deficit in the final minutes to win, with substitute Michael Olise scoring twice and assisting once.

Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke
6 outlets, 3 regions

What happened

France beat Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League, coming from behind after trailing 1-0.123456

Substitute Michael Olise scored twice and assisted another goal.156

Substitutes Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki and Olise scored four goals in the final minutes of the match to seal the win.24

The win was Zinedine Zidane's first home victory as France national coach.246

Key points

  • France beat Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League.123456
  • France were trailing before scoring a flurry of late goals to win.12345
  • Michael Olise, coming off the bench, scored twice and provided an assist.156
  • The victory marked Zinedine Zidane's first home win as France's coach.246

Where accounts differ

Each account is attributed to who makes it. We do not judge between them.

Exact timing of France's comeback

Arab News

France trailed until the 77th minute, with substitutes scoring four goals in 14 minutes.2

MyJoyOnline

France scored four goals in the final 13 minutes.4

Al Jazeera English

France came back from 1-0 down with 13 minutes left to play.5

What the coverage leaves out

  • None of the outlets reviewed reported who scored Belgium's goal or further details of the match beyond the French comeback.
  • None of the outlets reviewed gave the full lineups or match statistics beyond the scoring sequence.

Why it matters

The result extended Zinedine Zidane's unbeaten start as France coach and gave him his first home win in charge.24

Sources (6)

Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.

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