Italy's men's national football team suffered a heavy away defeat to Belgium in the sixth and final round of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League, infohub.kz reports.
The Group A1 match was played at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels and ended 4-1 in favor of the hosts.
The visitors took the lead through a precise strike by forward Francesco Esposito in the 11th minute. Belgium then responded with goals from defenders Maxim De Cuyper (15th minute) and Nathan Ngoy (22nd), winger Jérémy Doku (26th) and midfielder Diego Moreira (80th). In stoppage time, Esposito missed a penalty.
Belgium finished with 12 points and advanced to the Nations League knockout stage from second place in the group. France topped the quartet, beating Turkey 2-1 at home in the final round to finish with 13 points. Italy, meanwhile, took third place with ten points.
Full results from November 15 in the Nations League:
League A
Croatia 2-1 Czech Republic (Group A3)
Spain 2-3 England (Group A3)
Belgium 4-1 Italy (Group A1)
France 2-1 Turkey (Group A1)
League C
Latvia 0-0 Armenia (Group C2)
Cyprus 1-4 Montenegro (Group C2)
Belarus 0-2 Albania (Group C1)
Finland 7-2 San Marino (Group C1)