UEFA Nations League Results: Italy Thrash Türkiye 4-1 as France Beat Belgium 1-0

The UEFA Nations League delivered another dramatic evening on Monday, September 28, 2026, with Italy producing an emphatic 4-1 away victory over Türkiye, while France secured a tense 1-0 win against Belgium in Brussels. Football Italia

Türkiye 1-4 Italy: Azzurri Produce a Commanding Performance

Italy responded strongly after losing 2-0 to Belgium in their opening Nations League fixture. Roberto Mancini made major changes to his starting XI, and the reshuffled Azzurri quickly took control against Türkiye. Football Italia

Alessandro Bastoni opened the scoring in the ninth minute before Davide Frattesi doubled Italy's advantage in the 22nd minute. Just five minutes later, Michael Kayode marked his senior Italy debut with a goal to make it 3-0. Football Italia

Türkiye attempted to mount a comeback immediately after the interval. Barış Alper Yılmaz struck in the 47th minute, cutting the deficit to 3-1 and briefly giving the hosts hope.

Italy answered almost immediately. Francesco Pio Esposito found the net in the 50th minute, restoring the three-goal advantage and completing a convincing 4-1 victory. Football Italia

Final score: Türkiye 1-4 Italy

Goals: Alessandro Bastoni (9'), Davide Frattesi (22'), Michael Kayode (27'), Barış Alper Yılmaz (47'), Francesco Pio Esposito (50'). Football Italia

The result represented an important response from Italy after their difficult start to the campaign. Before this match, both Türkiye and Italy had lost their opening fixtures, making the meeting particularly significant in the early stages of their Nations League group. Football Italia

Belgium 0-1 France: Michael Olise Strikes Late

The evening's other major encounter produced considerably more tension as Belgium hosted France at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. UEFA lists the fixture as part of the Nations League league phase on September 28. UEFA.com

Neither side could find the breakthrough for most of the contest, and the match appeared to be heading toward a goalless finish.

Then Michael Olise made the difference.

The French substitute scored in the 88th minute, handing France a dramatic 1-0 victory and leaving Belgium with little time to respond. Goal

Final score: Belgium 0-1 France

Goal: Michael Olise (88'). BGNES

France had already started their Nations League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Türkiye on September 25, while Belgium opened with a 2-0 away victory against Italy. TFF

A Dramatic Nations League Night

The two matches offered very different stories. Italy settled their encounter with a devastating first-half spell, scoring three times inside the opening 27 minutes before adding another shortly after halftime. France, by contrast, needed patience before Olise provided the decisive moment with only minutes remaining. Football Italia

For Italy, the 4-1 victory provides momentum ahead of their next Nations League challenge against France. France, meanwhile, leave Brussels with another victory after Olise's late intervention. Italy are scheduled to visit France on October 2, before hosting Türkiye on October 5. Inter