Belgium defeated Italy 2-0 in their opening match of the UEFA Nations League Group A1 competition, played Friday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Micka Götze opened the scoring for Belgium in the 20th minute, and substitute Dodi Lukebakio added a second in the 69th minute. This marked Roberto Mancini's first defeat in his second stint as Italy's head coach.
Belgium will host France in their second group stage match on Monday, while Italy will travel to Turkey on the same day.
In the same group, France defeated Turkey 1-0, with Kylian Mbappé scoring the lone goal in the 54th minute. This was Zinedine Zidane's first match in charge of the French national team, having succeeded Didier Deschamps.
The French national team will play three more matches in the Nations League, with the next match being against Belgium next Monday, then facing Italy at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on October 2nd, and then facing Belgium again on the 5th of the same month.
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