BORDEAUX (The Thursday Times) — France beat Türkiye 2-1 in Bordeaux on Sunday to top Group A1 and reach the Nations League quarter-finals. Belgium beat Italy 4-1 in Brussels, and Croatia beat Czechia 2-1 in Osijek.
France 2, Türkiye 1
Türkiye’s Emir Han Topcu put the ball into his own net on 49 minutes, and Junior Kroupi made it 2-0 on 80. Abdülkerim Bardakci headed a goal back for Türkiye on 90. France finish on 13 points, one clear of Belgium, after Thursday’s 3-1 defeat to Italy.
Belgium 4, Italy 1
Pio Esposito gave Italy the lead on 11 minutes at the King Baudouin Stadium, but Belgium scored four times in reply. Maxim De Cuyper equalised on 15, Nathan Ngoy made it 2-1 on 22, and Jérémy Doku added a third on 26. Diego Moreira scored the fourth on 80. Belgium finish second in the group on 12 points, and Italy are third on 10.
Croatia 2, Czechia 1
Ivan Perisic scored for Croatia on two minutes at the Opus Arena in Osijek. Adam Hlozek levelled for Czechia on 84, but Lovro Majer won it for Croatia on 87. Croatia finish third in Group A3 on six points, and Czechia are bottom without a point.
