Overview
- France will play Belgium at the Stade de France on Monday, Oct. 5 in the fourth matchday of UEFA Nations League Group A with kickoff at 8:45 p.m. local time.
- France leads the group with seven points and Belgium sits second on six points, so a win will determine who moves clear at the top of the table.
- Kylian Mbappé is reported to be unavailable because of a left-knee posterior capsule hyperextension, forcing France to alter its expected starting XI.
- Pre-match previews project lineup changes for Belgium, including the possible absence of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, but final team sheets remain unconfirmed until before kickoff.
- Broadcasters vary by territory — ESPN and Disney+ across much of South America, Sky platforms in Mexico, fuboTV and ViX in the U.S., and DAZN in Spain — and bookmakers generally list France as the favorite while historical head-to-heads favor the hosts.