New Belgium manager Mark van Bommel made an impressive start to the campaign, helping the Red Devils win their Nations League opener against Italy in Rome.
The result marked a miserable return as Azzurri boss for Roberto Mancini, who guided his country to Euro 2020 glory before twice finishing third. federation of nations.
Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe scored the winning goal through injury as France began their campaign with an away win against newly promoted Turkey.
Northern Ireland, Armenia, Ukraine, Montenegro and Sweden also won on the second night of Nations League first-round matches.
Belgium vs Italy: Van Bommel’s delight in Nations League
In his first job since leaving Antwerp in 2024, former Netherlands international Van Bommel will enjoy the quality of the team’s goals.
Paris Saint-Germain new signing Mika Goetz completed a magical run when he scored inside the penalty area at the Stadio Olimpico.
In the 2-0 win, Benfica winger Dodi Lukbakio’s goal was arguably even more exciting. He approached the penalty area from near the midfield line and completed a lightning-fast counterattack, producing a series of ball-handling skills and long-range shots.
Full Nations League results: September 25, 2026
In the B-League, Liverpool’s Alexander Isak and Arsenal’s Victor Chokeres each scored in response to PSV’s Dennis
Sweden beat Romania 2-1 in Solna.
Danilo Sikan’s first-half winner was Ukraine’s only goal in a 1-0 win over Hungary in Budapest, with the visitors’ Alexander Nazarenko sent off in the 92nd minute.
Northern Ireland’s 1-0 victory over Georgia in Tbilisi saw Paris Saint-Germain’s Hviča Kvaratskhelia take a penalty kick in the 65th minute and Shay Charles scoring in the 99th minute.
Poland drew 0-0 with Bosnia and Herzegovina in Warsaw despite prolific captain Robert Lewandowski leading the way for the hosts.
In Group C, goals from George Aroutian and Artur Garibyan helped Armenia beat Latvia 2-0 at home, while goals from Nikola Kostovic and Milutin Osmajic helped Montenegro come from behind to defeat the Cyprus team led by Marcus Edwards.
Nations League fixtures: September 26, 2026
Here’s the schedule for Saturday.
| alliance | fixture | Daylight saving time start time | ET | PT |
| Second | Slovenia vs Scotland | 14:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 |
| C | Iceland vs Estonia | 17:00 | 12:00 | 09:00 |
| C | Faroe Islands vs Kazakhstan | 17:00 | 12:00 | 09:00 |
| C | San Marino vs Finland | 17:00 | 12:00 | 09:00 |
| C | Bulgaria vs Luxembourg | 17:00 | 12:00 | 09:00 |
| one | England vs Spain | 19:45 | 14:45 | 11:45 |
| C | Albania vs Belarus | 19:45 | 14:45 | 11:45 |
| C | Slovakia vs Moldova | 19:45 | 14:45 | 11:45 |
| Second | North Macedonia vs Switzerland | 19:45 | 14:45 | 11:45 |
| one | Czech Republic vs Croatia | 19:45 | 14:45 | 11:45 |
Where to watch Nations League: TV channels, online live streaming
Check out information for the new season around the world by checking out UEFA’s full list National League Broadcasters.