Belgium travel to face Türkiye in a UEFA Nations League match on Thursday, November 12 at 18:00 local time. This League A Group 5 fixture is a rematch of the October 2 meeting, which Belgium won 3-0.
Domenico Tedesco's side head into the game with mixed recent form. Their last outing was a 4-1 defeat away to France on October 5, a result that followed the win over Türkiye and another loss to the French. Over their last four matches, the team's record reads two wins and two defeats (LWLW). This recent sequence began with a 2-0 victory in Italy on September 25, followed by a 0-1 home loss to France on September 28, before the 3-0 win against Türkiye and the heavy defeat in France.
The Previous Meeting
The memory of the last clash provides optimism. At the King Baudouin Stadium, Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring in the 10th minute before adding a second after the break. Romelu Lukaku sealed the 3-0 victory late on. That attacking display contrasts with the defeat in Paris, where only Dodi Lukebakio managed to score for Belgium from a Romeo Lavia assist in the 35th minute, before the French scored three late goals.
The Turkish side, for their part, deployed a 5-4-1 formation in their last match against Italy. The Red Devils had used a 4-2-3-1 against France. Tedesco must now find the right formula to reboot his team after the recent setback and confirm their superiority against this direct rival in the group standings.
The schedule is now set. After this international break, the aim will be to reposition themselves in this tough League A group. The next task is this trip to Türkiye in exactly ten days' time. This away fixture, scheduled for Thursday, November 12, presents a key opportunity to return to winning ways and build on the positive memory of October 2, where the goals were scored by De Bruyne twice and Lukaku, with assists from Dodi Lukebakio, Youri Tielemans and Charles De Ketelaere.
