Zidane promises to ring changes for France's clash with 'outstanding' Belgians

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/turkey/QeijuHo5/"]Turkey[/a] 1-0 on Friday in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zidane-zinedine/b7zuQEqO/"]Zidane[/a]’s first match in charge, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbappe-kylian/Wn6E2SED/"]Mbappe[/a] scoring the winner ‌before being forced off. The forward has since returned to Real Madrid.[/p][p][b]"There will definitely be changes. ‌How many, you will see tomorrow,"[/b] a good-humoured Zidane told Sunday’s pre-match ‌press conference.[/p][p][b]"But yes, we knew we were going to play four matches in a ‌very short period, especially this one between Turkey and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a], with ‌the travel in between. So obviously, we are going to rotate the team a little."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/belgium-GbB957na/france-QkGeVG1n/?mid=40zZ9MQ7"]The match in Brussels[/a] is the second of four for France during the international window. They ‌host [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/italy/hlKvieGH/"]Italy[/a] in Paris on Friday before facing Belgium ⁠again at the Stade de France ‌on Monday, October 5th.[/p][embed guid="714801fc-2078-419e-b3a7-3e3ded8f5b7c" url="https://x.com/FrenchTeam/status/2104274645092544549" social-type="twitter" /][p]Zidane said his immediate focus was on getting to know his ​players and helping them understand his demands, although results remained a priority.[/p][p][b]"Everything is important, but the most important thing is getting to know ​one another," [/b]he said.[/p][p]"The idea is always to prepare the matches properly, even if we don't have much training time, and especially because we can ⁠also do things through video. [/p][p][b]"And then, of course, it's about winning the match because we're all competitors and when we step onto the pitch, we want to win."[/b][/p][h2]'You ‌want big matches, and this is another one'[/h2][p]Zidane expects a tough outing against Belgium, who beat Italy 2-0 in their opening ‌Nations League Group A1 game in Rome on Friday.[/p][p][b]"There is also a coach ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-bommel-mark/n14cbFT8/"]Mark van Bommel[/a]) on the other side who has just arrived and who will be putting things in place. It is a very good team. They had a very good World Cup, and we know there are some outstanding individuals in this team.[/b][/p][image alt="Winning probabilities" id="edca3469-0d77-4110-88d3-2301ab00dda8" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="c59df136-c51d-4c80-8d1c-dc94afe14620" original-width="3840" original-height="2160" /][p]"And collectively, we know we're going to have a difficult match tomorrow. But that's what I find interesting. There are some great fixtures.[/p][p][b]"That's what you want when you're competitive and enjoy playing football. You ‌want to have big matches, and this is another one.”[/b][/p][p]The 1998 World Cup ​winner said his players should savour the opportunity of playing for the ‌national team.[/p][p]“There are some great matches ahead. You really have to enjoy the moment," Zidane said.[/p][p][b]"That's what I tell them because football goes so quickly. Look, I'm 54, I'm here now, and I can't play anymore. So I tell them to enjoy the moment because it flies ⁠by, and the French national team ⁠is something so beautiful that I ‌want them to experience these moments."[/b][/p][infobox id="5a8fbd57-e97c-4bdc-9f6b-fb0fb254e893" /]