France got their Nations League campaign up and running with a comfortable victory over Belgium.
2024/2025 UEFA Nations League
2-0
Didier Deschamps' side were beaten 3-1 by Italy in their League A Group 2 opener on Friday and faced another tough challenge against the Belgians.
France captain Kylian Mbappe started on the bench for this game, having played the full 90 minutes against the Italians, and Deschamps decided to change his entire forward line.
Belgium made a bright start but fell behind just before the half-hour mark when Kolo Muani pounced on a loose ball to drive in his sixth goal for France.
Muani's Paris St-Germain team-mate Ousmane Dembele made it 2-0 after the break with a crisp strike.
Mbappe was sent on midway through the second half and had two good chances but was unable to get on the scoresheet.
Line-ups
France XI: Digne, Kante, Maignan, Dembele, Thuram, Upamecano, Kounde, Guendouzi, Muani, William Saliba, Manu Koné
Subs: Griezmann, Areola, Jonathan Clauss, Brice Samba, Theo, Mbappe, Konate, Youssouf Fofana, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola
Belgium XI: De Bruyne, Casteels, Tielemans, Castagne, Wout Faes, Dodi Lukébakio, Openda, Amadou Onana, Jérémy Doku, Zeno Debast, Arthur Theate
Subs: Thomas Kaminski, Sels, Meunier, Mangala, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Alexis Saelemaekers, De Ketelaere, Johan Bakayoko, Arthur Vermeeren, Julien Duranville