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France vs Belgium: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

UEFA Nations League, Monday, 5 October 2026: France vs Belgium. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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France vs Belgium: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League
Round
Group A1
Date
Monday, 5 October 2026
Kick-off (UTC)
18:45
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Match overview

France host Belgium in UEFA Nations League on Monday, 5 October 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 18:45 UTC. The fixture is listed as "Group A1" in UEFA Nations League.

The match is scheduled to be played at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows France in 1st place (7 points from 3 matches) and Belgium in 2nd place (6 points from 3 matches). France hold a 1 point advantage over Belgium in the standings.

France are top of the table. France are currently in the promotion places. France have scored 3 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of +2. Belgium are currently in the play-off places. Belgium have scored 5 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of +4.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1France321031+27
2Belgium320151+46
3Italy311154+14
4Türkiye300318-70

Recent form

France: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-W-D), scoring 7 goals and conceding 9 goals.

Belgium: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-L-W), scoring 10 goals and conceding 4 goals.

Belgium arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for France.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
France2 OctItalyH1-1D
France28 SeptBelgiumA1-0W
France25 SeptTürkiyeA1-0W
France18 JulEnglandH4-6L
France14 JulSpainH0-2L
Belgium2 OctTürkiyeH3-0W
Belgium28 SeptFranceH0-1L
Belgium25 SeptItalyA2-0W
Belgium10 JulSpainA1-2L
Belgium7 JulUnited StatesA4-1W

Head-to-head

We hold 3 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 3 wins for France, 0 wins for Belgium and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Monday, 28 September 2026: Belgium 0-1 France.

Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 6 goals, an average of 2 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
28 SeptBelgium0-1France
14 OctBelgium1-2France
9 SeptFrance2-0Belgium

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches France averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game, while Belgium averaged 2 scored and 0.8 conceded.

Belgium have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Belgium have been harder to score against, conceding 0.8 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.

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