Italy – Belgium
10.10.2021
Italy are set to play Belgium at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday for the third-place play-off in the Nations League. Italy come into this game on the back of a 2-1 loss to Luis Enrique’s Spain in the semi-finals of the tournament. Belgium, on the other hand, lost 3-2 to Didier Deschamps’ France in the semi-finals.
In 23 head-to-head encounters between the two sides, Italy hold the clear advantage. They have won 15 games, lost four and drawn four. The two countries last faced each other earlier this year at the Euros, with Italy beating Belgium 2-1.
Italy deserved to win the Euros this summer. They will be disappointed having lost to Spain, but they should be proud of their journey. Belgium, on the other hand, are currently extracting the last drops of top-tier quality from their golden generation. A close match is on the cards, but Italy should edge past Belgium.
This match will be played on 10/10/2021 at 16:00.
