France overcame a slow start to beat neighbor Belgium 2-0 on Monday as Randal Kolo Muani’s close-range strike and Ousmane Dembele’s left-foot drive handed the team its first points of the Nations League campaign.
It was a positive response by the French, who changed eight of the starting team, including Kylian Mbappe, after being beaten 3-1 by Italy in Paris last Friday in their opening League A Group 2 fixture.
But they had to weather early attacks by the visitors before settling into a rhythm and imposing themselves on the contest.
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