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Belgium beat Italy 2-0 in Nations League Group A opener

Goals from Mika Gots in the 20th minute and Dodi Lukebakio in the 69th took Belgium to the top of the group table.

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News card: Belgium beat Italy 2-0 in Nations League Group A opener. Sports. Source: Ratopati English. AI-assisted summary by WeNepal.

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  • Belgium beat Italy 2-0 in the first match of Group A in the Nations League
  • Mika Gots scored in the 20th minute and Dodi Lukebakio in the 69th
  • Belgium top Group A after the win; Italy are fourth

Belgium opened their Nations League Group A campaign with a 2-0 win over Italy, according to Ratopati English. Mika Gots scored in the 20th minute to give Belgium the lead, and the side did not concede for the rest of the match. Dodi Lukebakio doubled the advantage in the 69th minute, a goal the report described as sealing the result. Italy were unable to find the net at any stage and finished the game without scoring. The clear result in the first game of the group stage lifted Belgium to first place in Group A, while the defeat left Italy fourth in the standings.

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