Belgium secured a 0-2 victory over Italy in their Nations League match, with Mark van Bommel winning his first match as coach. The match was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, where the Belgian team dominated the Italian side. Van Bommel made significant changes to the Belgian lineup, choosing to play with Charles de Ketelaere, Diego Moreira, and Mika Godts. Godts scored the first goal for Belgium after 20 minutes, and Dodi Lukebakio sealed the win with a second goal.
The Italian team, led by coach Roberto Mancini, struggled to defend against the Belgian attack. Mancini, who led Italy to an European Championship win in 2021, returned as coach after a three-year absence. However, his team failed to impress, with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma keeping the score at 0-1 for a long time.
In the same Nations League group, France won their first match under coach Zinédine Zidane with a 0-1 victory over Turkey. However, the match was marred by an injury to France's star player, Kylian Mbappé, who left the field in pain after scoring the winning goal.