- Substitute Michael Olise curled in an 88th-minute winner as France beat Belgium 1-0 in Brussels without injured captain Kylian Mbappé.
- Brentford right-back Michael Kayode scored and set up a goal on his senior Italy debut in a 4-1 win over Türkiye in Bursa.
- Both players have Nigerian roots; France lead Group A1 on six points and host Italy on Friday at 19:45 WAT.
Michael Olise’s 88th-minute stunner sinks Belgium as Kayode scores for Italy
Two players Nigeria once tried to recruit lit up Monday's Nations League action, as Olise kept Zinedine Zidane's France perfect and Brentford's Kayode marked his Italy debut with a goal.
Updated 18:04 WAT, 1 Oct 2026: Nigeria lost 3-0 to Guinea-Bissau in their AFCON 2027 qualifier in Bissau on Tuesday, a day after Olise and Kayode starred in Europe. Michael Olise came off the bench to score an 88th-minute winner as France beat Belgium 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League in Brussels on Monday night, keeping Zinedine Zidane's record perfect.…