Belgium: The story behind this trend in Social Media today
06-10-2026
The main social media story in Belgium today is the UEFA Nations League match between France and Belgium at the Stade de France in Paris.Belgium’s Red Devils arrived looking for revenge. Eight days earlier they had lost 0-1 at home to France in Brussels; in between they had beaten Turkey 3-0 in Liège. Coach Mark van Bommel was without Kevin De Bruyne and Youri Tielemans, so Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia started in the middle. France, under Zinedine Zidane, were without Kylian Mbappé and had drawn 1-1 with Italy only three days earlier.For most of the evening the visitors looked capable of an upset. In the 35th minute Lavia played a long, defence-splitting pass from inside his own half. Dodi Lukebakio ran onto it and finished into the top corner. Belgian timelines filled with praise: the pass was called a masterpiece, Lavia was labelled a genius, and messages such as “Je t’aime” and “le meilleur” spread quickly. Belgium held the lead through half-time and deep into the second half, cooling a packed stadium.The match turned in the final quarter of an hour. France’s substitutes changed everything. Désiré Doué equalised in the 77th minute with a low shot from the edge of the box. Four minutes later Michael Olise crossed for Rayan Cherki to put France ahead. Olise then scored himself in the 88th minute and again in stoppage time after another Doué pass. The final score was France 4-1, with all four French goals coming in roughly the last 14 minutes.The late collapse flipped the online mood from celebration of Lavia and Lukebakio to disappointment at a result that had looked secure. Zidane recorded his first home win as France coach; France sit top of Group A1 on 10 points, four clear of Belgium.