Zinedine Zidane described France’s opening stretch as “encouraging”

Zinedine Zidane described France’s opening stretch under his leadership as “encouraging” after a 4–1 win over Belgium capped a haul of ten points from twelve in the Nations League. The manager praised his squad’s reaction in Liège, noting that the positive results across four matches were deserved. In his first job since leaving Real Madrid, Zidane has overseen two victories against Belgium, a narrow win over Turkey and a draw with an improving Italy, securing most of France’s path toward the quarter‑finals.

Despite the strong start, he highlighted areas needing improvement, particularly the lack of clinical finishing in first halves. Zidane stressed the importance of greater presence in the penalty area and more bodies attacking the box to become ruthless in decisive moments. While satisfied with the early foundation, he made clear that France must refine their attacking patterns to maintain momentum. Please confirm these details with trusted sources.