Venue: King Power at Den Dreef
Kick-off Time: Nov 15, 2026 8:45PM (CET)
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Belgium
Form & Tactical Outlook
Belgium bounced back from their 4-1 defeat to France with a 2-1 win over Turkey on Thursday. After conceding an early free kick from Arda Guler, Kevin De Bruyne and Charles De Ketelaere scored before half-time to secure three points. Currently one point behind Italy and France, Belgium must beat Italy on Sunday to keep their hopes of reaching the Nations League quarter-finals alive.
Team News
Thibaut Courtois remains unavailable as he is taking a break from international duty. Lammens, Mike Penders, Maarten Vandevoordt and Jari De Busser are competing for the starting goalkeeper position. Youri Tielemans is expected to captain the side alongside Kevin De Bruyne in midfield. Romeo Lavia could return to the starting lineup after serving his suspension, although he may have to displace Nicolas Raskin. With Romelu Lukaku short of fitness, Charles De Ketelaere is expected to lead the attack.
Italy
Form & Tactical Outlook
Italy moved to the top of Group 1 after beating France 3-1 at San Siro on Thursday. Following an early goal from France, Francesco Pio Esposito equalised before Davide Frattesi put Italy ahead. Pio Esposito then converted a penalty to complete the scoring. Italy have collected 10 points from four matches, level with France and one point ahead of Belgium. A draw against Belgium would be enough to secure at least second place and qualification for the quarter-finals.
Team News
Francesco Pio Esposito is expected to lead Italy's attack after scoring nine goals in his first 14 senior international appearances. Davide Frattesi is ruled out after reaching 10 goals for the national team. Italy are also without Nicolo Cambiaghi, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Giacomo Raspadori, Moise Kean and Nicolo Zaniolo. Como forward Mattia Liberali and Milan's Alphadjo Cisse are among the available young players, while Sporting midfielder Issa Doumbia is a contender to replace Frattesi. Marco Palestra has returned to fitness, but faces competition from Brentford's Michael Kayode for the right back position. Donnarumma remains Italy's first-choice goalkeeper.
