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De Ketelaere’s winner keeps Belgium in Nations League race
Belgium beat Türkiye 2-1 to move within a point of Italy and France in Group A1.
Charles De Ketelaere scored the winner as Belgium came from behind to beat Türkiye 2-1 in İzmir on Thursday, leaving a point between the top three teams in Nations League Group A1.
Arda Güler put Türkiye ahead with a 20th-minute free kick in Sergen Yalçın’s first match as coach. Kevin De Bruyne equalized from Jérémy Doku’s cross, and De Ketelaere gave Belgium the lead less than 10 minutes later after a cutback by Maxim De Cuyper.
Belgium has nine points heading into Sunday’s home match against Italy. The Italians and France have 10 points each. Türkiye visits France on Sunday.
Charles De Ketelaere plays for Belgium against the United States at the 2026 World Cup on July 6. (File photo) Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.
