Zinedine Zidane could not hide his excitement after Michael Olise scored a dramatic late winner to give France a 1–0 victory over Belgium in the Nations League.
France appeared set to settle for a goalless draw in Brussels after struggling to break through Belgium’s defence for much of the match.
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The Bayern Munich winger received the ball, drove forward and produced a composed low finish into the bottom corner to give France all three points.
Zidane, who was visibly animated on the touchline, celebrated the goal by kicking a loose ball in an outburst that quickly became one of the talking points from the match.
Explaining his reaction after the game, Zidane said he became caught up in Olise’s attacking move and believed the winger was going to score.
The victory means France have now won both of their matches since Zidane took charge of the national team.
Olise’s contribution has also continued to grow at international level. The 24-year-old has now recorded 13 goal involvements in 14 appearances for France, including four goals and nine assists.
France dominated large periods of the game and created several opportunities, although Belgium also had chances to punish the visitors.
The result ultimately came down to Olise’s moment of quality late in the match.
Zidane’s team now sit at the top of their Nations League group after making a perfect start under the former Real Madrid manager.
For Olise, the goal further strengthens his growing importance to the French national team, while Zidane’s passionate celebration provided an entertaining glimpse of how much the new France boss is enjoying his return to the touchline.
