Belgium will host Italy in a Group A2 match of the UEFA Nations League 2024-25 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Friday, November 15.
The Belgium vs Italy UEFA Nations League 2024-25 match will start at 01:15 AM IST on Friday. Live streaming and telecast of the match will be available in India.
Italy are currently on top of Group A2 of the UEFA Nations League 2024-25 with 10 points from three wins and a draw after the first four rounds while Belgium are in third place with four points from one win, a draw and two losses.
Italy are unbeaten in the tournament and travel to the Belgian capital on the back of a thumping 4-1 win over Israel last month. Defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo scored a second-half brace while Mateo Retegui and Davide Frattesi chipped in with a goal each.
Italy, who finished in third place in the last two editions of the UEFA Nations League, started their campaign this year in style beating 2020-21 edition winner France 3-1 in their opening Group A2 match in Paris.
Italy would be keen to make amends after a 2-2 draw against Belgium in the first leg of their group game in Rome. Though the hosts scored two first-half goals in the contest, a red card to Lorenzo Pellegrini allowed Belgium to come back and secure a draw.
Meanwhile, Belgium’s campaign took a wrong turn after their 3-1 win over Israel in their opener in Group A2. They lost both their matches to France on either side of the drawn encounter against Italy.
Belgium, who are five points adrift of France at third place, need to win both their remaining matches to nurture any hopes of making it to the knockouts from Group A2.
Belgium are currently sixth in the FIFA Men’s football rankings whereas Italy are placed ninth as per the latest list.
The UEFA Nations League 2024-25 has a total of 54 teams split into four leagues based on their international ranking. Three leagues A, B and C contain four groups of four teams each whereas League D has two groups of three teams.
Teams in League A will vie for the UEFA Nations League Final that is scheduled to be held in June 2025. All the four group winners and runners-up in League A will play a double-legged quarter-finals with the winners proceeding to play the semi-finals.
Belgium vs Italy football head-to-head
Italy holds a dominant position in their head-to-head record against Belgium with 16 wins from 25 matches with their last win coming in the same competition in October 2021 when they beat Belgium 2-1.
Meanwhile, Belgium has won four matches against Italy with the 3-1 victory in an international friendly in 2015 being their last triumph. Five matches, including their latest meeting in the UEFA Nations League 2024-25 last month, have ended in draws.
Where to watch Belgium vs Italy UEFA Nations League 2024-25 match live in India
The Belgium vs Italy UEFA Nations League 2024-25 football match will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network’s TV channels in India.
Live streaming of the Belgium vs Italy UEFA Nations League 2024-25 football match will be available on the SonyLIV app and website.
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