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Maignan and Moreira start as France beat Belgium with late winner – how they fared

By: Ben Dixon Last night, Belgium hosted France in the Nations League and there were four potential face-offs for AC Milan in Brussels. Belgium-France is one of the biggest group games of the current Nations League campaign. Alongside Italy in…

By Ben Dixon · Sempremilan

Published: Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 8:30 AM

Key Things to Know

France defeated Belgium 1-0 in the Nations League courtesy of a late winner by Michael Olise.
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan kept a clean sheet for France after making multiple decisive saves.
Diego Moreira started for Belgium on the left flank and was highlighted as the team's best performer.

The Story in 60 Seconds

France defeated Belgium 1-0 in a UEFA Nations League clash in Brussels thanks to a late goal from Michael Olise. AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan started for France and kept a clean sheet, while Belgian winger Diego Moreira started on the opposing side.

Maignan earned strong reviews for his decisive stops, including a 7/10 rating from RMC Sport and a 7.2 on Sofascore. Moreira was praised as Belgium's standout performer by MilanNews despite receiving a yellow card, while Milan players Koni De Winter and Adrien Rabiot remained unused substitutes.

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Maignan and Moreira start as France beat Belgium with late winner – how they fared

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