The comeback was a total vibe
Real talk: France just absolutely ate in their 4-1 Nations League victory over Belgium. After trailing for most of the match at the Stade de France, Les Bleus pulled off a massive second-half turnaround that honestly had everyone screaming. It’s giving main character energy for Michael Olise, who came off the bench and basically took over the pitch.
Belgium looked dangerous early when Dodi Lukébakio grabbed a lead off a Roméo Lavia pass—putting them on track for their first competitive win against France in 45 years. But the script flipped in the final 14 minutes. Désiré Doué started the rally with a low strike in the 77th minute to level the score. Then, Olise served up the assist for Rayan Cherki to take the lead, before bagging two more goals himself to secure the bag.
Zidane's rotation pays off
Zinedine Zidane decided to mix it up, rotating 10 players from his previous starting XI. Leny Yoro and Guillaume Restes both made their debuts, while Ousmane Dembélé held it down as captain with Kylian Mbappé sidelined. Even with a rotated squad and the pressure of a defensive Belgian side, France stayed composed. Zidane told TF1 after the match, "It’s good to put things right, and that’s what we did with an extraordinary second half."
France now sits three points clear at the top of Group A1. In other Nations League action, Hungary scraped a 2-1 win over Ukraine, and Viktor Gyökeres continued his legendary run, scoring for the seventh straight game in Sweden’s 1-0 win over Romania.
Why it matters
This win keeps France unbeaten under Zidane and puts them in a prime position to advance to the Nations League quarter-finals. With Olise emerging as a certified game-changer, France is looking like a serious threat for the rest of the tournament.
