Italy and France booked their places in the Nations League quarter-finals with a game to spare. The Azzurri beat Belgium 1-0 with Sandro Tonali scoring his first international goa

Italy ensured qualification for the Nations League quarter-finals with a victory over Belgium on Thursday that also guaranteed France a place in the last-eight despite a lacklustre display in a scoreless draw with Israel under tight security in Paris.

Italy and France booked their places in the Nations League quarter-finals with a game to spare.The Azzurri beat Belgium 1-0 with Sandro Tonali scoring his first international goal.The Newcastle midfielder netted from six yards from Giovanni di Lorenzo's pass in Brussels.

Sandro Tonali fired Italy into the Nations League quarter-finals with the only goal in Thursday's 1-0 win over Belgium in Brussels, completing his Azzurri comeback from a gambling ban which cost him a place at Euro 2024.

Nicolò Barella starts in a new, more advanced role behind Mateo Retegui with Nicolò Rovella’s debut in midfield as Italy visit Romelu Lukaku’s Belgium. It kicks off at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels at 19.45 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this Nations League clash on the Liveblog.

England face Portugal in their opening game of the 2025 Nations League after Uefa announce the match schedule for the competition.

Italy will face Belgium and France this week, and the Azzurri need just one point in two matches to qualify for the Nations League quarter-finals.Italy are the Nations League Group A2 leaders with 10