France vs Belgium Prediction & Preview - UEFA Nations League
France beat Belgium 1-0 when the two sides met in the UEFA Nations League on 28 September, and they are back together again just a week later. Monday's rematch kicks off at 19:45 BST, with Belgium looking to reverse that result and France chasing a second win over the same opponent inside a week.
- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Monday, 5 October 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 BST
- Match page: France vs Belgium
The September result wasn't a one-off for France
France's win over Belgium on 28 September came three days after they'd beaten Turkey 1-0 away from home on 25 September - back-to-back Nations League wins without conceding. Belgium's defeat, on the other hand, followed a 2-0 win away at Italy just three days earlier, so it wasn't part of a wider dip in form. Both sides went into that game off the back of a positive result. Only one of them kept it going.
Belgium's reply: 3-0 over Turkey
Belgium answered the loss to France by beating Turkey 3-0 on 2 October, four days later. It's the biggest winning margin of any game covered here, and it came in Belgium's very next fixture after the France defeat. France, meanwhile, were held 1-1 by Italy on the same day - a draw that leaves them unbeaten in their last three Nations League matches, but without a win since they beat Belgium.
Further back: how the World Cup went
Both sides' form before this Nations League block traces back to the World Cup in July. France won their first two games, 1-0 away at Paraguay on 4 July and 2-0 at home to Morocco on 9 July, before back-to-back losses - 0-2 to Spain on 14 July and 4-6 to England on 18 July. Belgium also won their first two, 3-2 against Senegal on 1 July and 4-1 against the USA on 7 July, before losing 2-1 to Spain on 10 July.
France vs Belgium prediction
France are our call to beat Belgium again when the two sides meet in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, 5 October 2026. France have not lost in three Nations League games - winning away at Turkey, beating Belgium 1-0, then drawing 1-1 with Italy in their most recent match. Belgium have shown they can score heavily, putting three past Turkey in their last outing, but they have already lost to France once in this run.
Our prediction: France 2-1 Belgium
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