France overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat Belgium 4-1 in Paris, while Italy triumphed over Turkey 3-1 in Group 1 of League A in the UEFA Nations League.
Belgium took the lead through Dodi Lukebakio in the 35th minute.
In the second half, France turned the tables on the visitors with four goals. Substitutes Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki, and Michael Olisser (who scored twice) found the net in the 77th, 81st, 88th, and 91st minutes, securing France's first home victory under coach Zinedine Zidane, who took over from Didier Deschamps.
The French national team had begun their campaign under Zidane with two away wins against Belgium and Turkey, both by a score of 1-0, before drawing 1-1 at home against Italy in the third round.
With this result, France increased their points tally to 10, maintaining their lead in Group A, while Belgium remained on 6 points, dropping to third place after suffering their second defeat against France in the group, following their loss in Brussels in the second round.
Meanwhile, Italy continued their resurgence under their coach and former midfielder Roberto Mancini in his second stint at the helm, defeating Turkey 3-1 in Bologna. The Italian national team now has seven points, placing them second in the group, while Turkey remains in fourth and last place with zero points after suffering their fourth consecutive defeat.
Italy began their tournament campaign with a home loss to Belgium before defeating Turkey 4-1 and then drawing 1-1 with France.
On the other hand, Turkey lost to France and Belgium, and then suffered two defeats against Italy.
Italy took the lead through Gianluca Scamacca in the 26th minute, but Turkey equalized through Aral Simsir in the 61st minute. Riccardo Calafiori then put Italy back in front in the 64th minute, and Pio Esposito sealed the victory with a third goal in the 87th minute.
In other matches, Hungary continued their resurgence with a 2-1 win over Ukraine. This result lifts Hungary to second place in Group 2 of League B with 8 points, reviving their hopes of promotion to League A. Ukraine, meanwhile, dropped to third place with 4 points after two consecutive defeats.
At the same time, Northern Ireland and Georgia played out a goalless draw, each earning a point. Northern Ireland remains top of the group with 8 points, but their lead over Hungary has been reduced, while Georgia sits at the bottom with just 2 points.
The match between Montenegro and Armenia in Group 2 of League C also ended in a goalless draw. Cyprus defeated Latvia 2-1 in the same round of matches in the group.
With this result, Montenegro increased its points tally to ten, maintaining its first-place position in the group, while Armenia moved up to third place with four points.
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