Domenico Tedesco says Belgium are still hurting after their Euro 2024 exit to France as they prepare to meet them in the Nations League on Monday.
Belgium suffered a 1-0 defeat to France in the round of 16 at the Euros, conceding an 85th-minute Jan Vertonghen own goal to send them crashing out after a poor tournament.
It was a tight affair when the sides met in July, with both only managing two shots on target, though France s came from 19 overall attempts compared to Belgium s five.
And Tedesco would rather forget about that meeting as he targets a more positive result this time around.
At the European Championship, it was a close one against France. We could have won too,” Tedesco told reporters.
France were a bit better, they deserved to win, but we also had our chances. It would be a lie if I said that match is forgotten. It still hurts. I often think about the European Championship, but you also must look ahead.
Here we are, Lyon.
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Looking back is not always the best solution. We have to be ambitious; it s been a long time since we beat France in a competitive match with commitment. Let us perform well, and then the rest will follow.
Tedesco also admitted that Belgium over-prepared for that meeting with France, with their adjustments to the game plan proving detrimental.
The last match at the European Championship was different from the one now, it was a knockout match, he added.
We learned that we adjusted our own plans a bit too much then. You always have to analyse your opponent, but we adjusted excessively.
