Italy travel to Brussels to face Belgium in a decisive Nations League Group A1 encounter this evening, with both sides vying for a top-two finish and a quarter-final berth.
Roberto Mancini's Azzurri arrive on the back of a stunning 3-1 win over France at the San Siro on Thursday, their first home victory against Les Bleus in 64 years. The result followed a hard-fought 1-1 draw in Paris last month.
Group A1 Standings and Stakes
Michael Olise scored against Italy again in Milan to put France, missing captain Kylian Mbappe through injury, ahead following an error by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Pio Esposito then netted a brace either side of a Davide Frattesi effort as Zinedine Zidane suffered his first loss as Didier Deschamps' successor.
Sebastiano Esposito missed a penalty for the home team, but it did not matter in the end as his younger brother had more success.
The result leaves Group A1 finely poised heading into the final matchday, with Italy and France level on 10 points apiece but the former occupying top spot due to their superior goal difference. Zidane's men host bottom side Turkey, still without a win or a point after five games, at the same time as Italy go to Brussels. Belgium sit on nine points and remain in contention for a top-two finish and quarter-final place.
Previous Meeting and How to Watch
Mark van Bommel's Red Devils came out on top when these two nations met previously at the Stadio Olimpico in September, with Mika Godts grabbing his first Belgium goal and Dodi Lukebakio also on target.
In the UK, Belgium vs Italy in the 2026/27 Nations League group stage is available to watch live via Amazon Prime Video's pay-per-view service. The match costs £2.49 to purchase, with coverage beginning at 7:35pm GMT ahead of a 7:45pm GMT kick-off at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. That is 8:45pm in Belgium and Italy.
