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UEFA Nations League: Belgium Still in Contention for First Place, Faces Pointless Turkey

Third in Group 1 with six points, Belgium travels to Izmir on Thursday for Matchday 5 of the UEFA Nations League, facing a Turkey side that has yet to earn a single point.

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UEFA Nations League: Belgium Still in Contention for First Place, Faces Pointless Turkey
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Belgium face Turkey on Thursday, November 12 at 18:00 at ISONEM Park Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu in Izmir, as part of Matchday 5 of Group 1 in the UEFA Nations League.

The Red Devils arrive with six points to their name, the fruit of two wins and two defeats. Their campaign began with a 2-0 victory in Italy, before a 1-0 loss to France, a 3-0 home win against Turkey, then a 4-1 reverse against the Blues on the previous matchday. Both of their defeats have come from France.

Meanwhile, Turkey are enduring a catastrophic campaign: four matches, four defeats, two goals scored and eleven conceded. Beaten 1-0 by France, 4-1 by Italy, 3-0 in Belgium and then 3-1 at home to Italy, they display the worst goal difference in the group and have never scored more than one goal in a single match.

Despite their record, the Belgians retain a mathematical chance of finishing first. To do so, they must win their final two matches while hoping for favorable results from France and Italy, who occupy first and second place respectively with ten and seven points. On the final matchday, set for Sunday, November 15, Belgium will host Italy while Turkey travel to France.

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