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Football NOS•yesterday, 11:28 p.m
Belgium escaped direct relegation against Israel in the League of Nations. The Red Devils disappointed badly in the foggy Bozsik Arena in Budapest and lost 1-0. Two more goals were conceded and Belgium lost its place in the top division.
It was the fourth defeat in six games for the wrong side of the national coach Domenico Tedesco, who is under heavy fire in Belgium due to disappointing performances. Play-offs await in March in which Belgium will continue to fight against relegation.
A beaten team
Tedesco had to make do with no less than twenty players from his pre-selection on the last matchday of the group stage.
Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku and Charles De Ketelaere, among others, were already missing After Thursday’s loss against Italy (0-1), Romelu Lukaku, Amadou Onana, Maxim De Cuyper left , Roméo Lavia and Arthur Theate of the Belgian camp.
With an unprepared starting team, the Belgians did not show much against Israel, who had the best chances and shortly before the end they benefited from a struggle in the Belgian defence. Yarden Shua left the gift after the first goal Matte Smets quickly lost the ball and scored the only goal.
Despite the victory, Israel is relegated to the B division of the League of Nations.
The winner of the group in France is possible against the Dutch team
France won the group at the expense of Italy with a win in Milan. The much-changed side of national coach Didier Deschamps won 3-1 against the Italians at San Siro.
France win the group on goal difference and are now among the potential opponents of the Dutch team in the quarter-finals, which will be played in March. The other possible opponents for the Dutch are Portugal and Spain.
Deschamps, who will play Kylian Mbappé for this international match again outside to choose late, he changed his starting team in at least eight places compared to the disappointing draw against Israel (0-0) last Thursday.
Only goalkeeper Mike Maignan and defenders Jules Koundé and Ibrahima Konaté started in both games.
Adrien Rabiot scored twice (0-1 and 1-3) on a pass from Lucas Digne, whose foot was the best goal of the evening. However, he was not credited with the 0-2. His free kick sailed towards the crossbar and bounced off the underside of the crossbar and past goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario into the goal.
Andrea Combiaso returned the favor after a good combination on the Italian left between Federico Dimarco and Sandro Tonali.
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How did the tactical decisions of Didier Deschamps influence the outcome of the match and the overall performance of the French team?
What were your reactions to France’s win against Italy in the international friendly match? Can you analyze the performance of some key players, such as Adrien Rabiot and Lucas Digne, who contributed decisively to the victory? How does the French team’s performance in this match compare to their previous game against Israel?
Also, can you discuss the tactical changes made by France’s coach, Didier Deschamps, before and during the match? Were these adjustments effective in securing the win? Lastly, considering this match was just a friendly, how important is it for players like Kylian Mbappe to rest ahead of more important competitions like the World Cup?
