De Bruyne on Target as Belgium Beat Turkey 2-1 to Keep Group A1 Race Alive

Kevin De Bruyne was on target as Belgium beat Turkey 2-1 in Izmir on Thursday, keeping the Red Devils right in the hunt for a Nations League quarter-final place.

The win lifts Belgium to nine points in Group A1, just one behind leaders Italy and France on 10, and leaves Turkey rooted to the bottom after a fifth straight defeat in the competition.

Belgium now host group leaders Italy on Sunday in a game that could decide who reaches the quarter-finals, while France are at home to Turkey on the same day.

Turkey’s miserable campaign

Five defeats from five tells the story of Turkey’s Nations League — and with relegation already looming, their final fixture against France offers little more than pride to play for.

All to play for on Sunday

With three teams separated by a single point, Group A1 is the tightest in League A — and Belgium’s meeting with Italy in Brussels could be the decisive fixture of the final round.

Source: Dawn