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Weekly round-up

France secures 4-1 victory over Belgium and consolidates the lead

The October 4 round brought surprises: Hungary beats Ukraine, Italy defeats Türkiye and France widens the advantage at the top of the Nations League.

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França — Foto: Allan Jesus / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

In the last round, France showed strength by beating Belgium 4-1, reinforcing its position as leader with 10 points. Italy also shone, beating Türkiye 3-1, securing 7 points and maintaining second place.

Other results marked the week: Hungary turned the tables on Ukraine (2-1), Sweden beat Romania (1-0) and Denmark overcame Wales (1-0). The teams still in contention are fighting for positions that will determine the final standings.

Weekly Results

DateMatchResult
05/10Ukraine x Hungary1-2
05/10Romania x Sweden0-1
05/10Northern Ireland x Georgia0-0
05/10Montenegro x Armenia0-0
05/10Italy x Türkiye3-1
05/10France x Belgium4-1
05/10Bosnia-Herzegovina x Poland1-0
05/10Cyprus x Latvia2-1
04/10Wales x Denmark0-1
04/10Republic of Ireland x Israel1-1
04/10Portugal x Norway2-1
04/10Netherlands x Serbia2-1
04/10Greece x Germany0-0
04/10Malta x Andorra1-0
04/10Kosovo x Austria1-1
04/10Azerbaijan x Lithuania1-0

Analysis of results and highlights

France's triumph was the most impactful, raising its goal difference to +5 and pulling away from the contest with Italy. Türkiye's heavy defeat (0 points, -9 goal difference) keeps it in the relegation zone. At the top of the table, Belgium has 6 points, still far from the lead.

Among the top scorers, Erling Haaland (Norway) leads with 5 goals in 6 matches, followed by Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) and Troy Parrott (Ireland) with 4 goals each. In performance ratings, Jude Bellingham (England) received the highest rating (9.6), while Robert Lewandowski (Poland) was close with 9.5.

Top scorers

#PlayerTeamGoals
1Erling HaalandNorwayMatches: 6, Goals: 5
2Rasmus HøjlundDenmarkMatches: 6, Goals: 4
3Troy ParrottRepublic of IrelandMatches: 6, Goals: 4
4João FélixPortugalMatches: 5, Goals: 4
5Leo WaltaFinlandMatches: 4, Goals: 4
6Harry KaneEnglandMatches: 3, Goals: 4

Best ratings of the week

  • Jude Bellingham (England) — rating 9.6, 1 goal, 3 assists
  • Robert Lewandowski (Poland) — rating 9.5, 3 goals
  • Lamine Yamal (Spain) — rating 9.3, 2 goals, 1 assist
  • Michael Olise (France) — rating 9.2, 2 goals, 1 assist
  • Harry Kane (England) — rating 9.2, 2 goals, 1 assist
  • Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) — rating 9.2, 2 goals, 1 assist

Standings

#TeamJGDPts
1France4+510
2Italy4+37
3Belgium4+16
4Türkiye4-90

Upcoming fixtures

On Friday (October 6), the highlights are England vs Czechia and Croatia vs Spain, matches that could change the group order. There will also be important duels such as Albania vs San Marino and Luxembourg vs Bulgaria, which will decide who advances and who falls behind.

  • 06/10 — Kazakhstan x Faroe Islands
  • 06/10 — Albania x San Marino
  • 06/10 — Belarus x Finland
  • 06/10 — Croatia x Spain
  • 06/10 — England x Czechia
  • 06/10 — Estonia x Iceland
  • 06/10 — Luxembourg x Bulgaria
  • 06/10 — Moldova x Slovakia
  • 06/10 — Scotland x Slovenia
  • 06/10 — Switzerland x North Macedonia

Data: imprensa internacional and Play Score database.

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