Belgium
FranceBelgium: 1. Lammens - 4. Mechele, 15. Ngoy N., 18. Seys (De Cuyper, 68), 21. Castagne - 6. Lavia (Raskin, 85) - 7. De Bruyne (Vanaken, 63), 8. Tielemans, 17. De Ketelaere (Fernandez Pardo, 85), 19. Moreira D. (Lukebakio, 63) - 10. Godts
Substitution: Vanaken (from 63); Lukebakio (from 63); De Cuyper (from 68); Raskin (from 85); Fernandez Pardo (from 85)
Bench: 12. Vandevoordt, 13. De Busser - 2. Debast, 3. De Winter K. - 16. Keita M. - 9. Lukaku R., 11. Openda
Yellow Cards: Moreira D. 42; De Bruyne 57; Tielemans 66
France: 16. Maignan - 2. Kalulu, 17. Lacroix M., 22. Jacquet - 6. Camavinga, 18. Akliouche (Cherki, 77), 21. Da Cunha (Koné M., 90) - 20. Doue D. - 12. Barcola B. (Olise, 77), 13. Diouf A., 19. Lepaul (Dembele O., 68)
Substitution: Dembele O. (from 68); Olise (from 77); Cherki (from 77); Koné M. (from 90)
Bench: 1. Restes, 23. Butez - 3. Truffert, 4. Upamecano, 5. Kounde, 15. Yoro - 14. Rabiot
Olise found the breakthrough France had been chasing all evening
Roberto Mancini endured a disappointing return to the Italy dugout
Zinedine Zidane made a winning start as France head coach
The legendary former midfielder has signed a contract that will keep him in charge until 2030
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Michael Olise< etched his name into FIFA World Cup history
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Our series of World Cup 2026 reader polls continues with another blockbuster quarter-final. Who will join France in the semi-finals – Spain or Belgium?
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France delivered a confident and composed performance in Washington
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he qualification campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is well underway, with 19 nations already securing their place at the expanded 48-team tournament
Belgium will have to put their celebrations on hold
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