Nations League: Bixente Lizarazu, emotion at King Baudouin Stadium

France's 1-0 victory over Belgium, sealed by Michael Olise's goal at the very end of the match, confirms the good form of Zizou's Blues in the Nations League and consolidates their position in the group.

A decisive goal from Michael Olise

Three days after beating Turkey 1-0, the Blues followed up against the Red Devils. Michael Olise found the net at the very end of the match, giving France a 1-0 result.

The match took place at the King Baudouin Stadium, a memorable venue where Zinedine Zidane and his former teammates had triumphed 1-0 over Portugal in the Euro 2000 semi‑final. This historic reference added a symbolic dimension to the encounter between France and Belgium.

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The manager at the time, Roger Lemerre, was present in the stands, recalling his role in the Euro 2000 semi‑final. Bixente Lizarazu, then a commentator for TF1, took the opportunity to salute his former coach.

Lizarazu said: “The immense pleasure of seeing our coach Roger Lemerre in this stadium, a reminder of a semi‑final won against Portugal at Euro 2000.” He shared the same emotion in his Instagram story, posing alongside Lemerre.

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As a reminder, Roger Lemerre’s Blues had won Euro 2000 by beating Italy 2-1, thanks to an equaliser from Sylvain Wiltord and a golden goal from David Trézéguet. The memories of those triumphs boost the enthusiasm surrounding the Nations League.