Sandro Tonali tapped in an early goal to hand Italy a 1-0 away win over Belgium in the Nations League on Thursday that consolidated their top place in Group A2. Tonali scored his first goal for Italy and could have had another in an impressive performance on the road at the King Baudouin Stadium although Belgium gave as good as they got in a fast-paced game.

Italy sealed their place in the League A quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League with a 1-0 victory over Belgium, and in doing so extended their 52-year unbeaten run in competitive fixtures against the Red Devils.

Sandro Tonali fired Italy into the Nations League quarter-finals with the only goal in Thursday's 1-0 win over Belgium in Brussels, completing his Azzurri comeback from a gambling ban which cost him a place at Euro 2024.

Sandro Tonali and Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrate at the end of the match UEFA Nations League 2024/25 Group A2 match between Belgium and Italy at King Baudouin Stadium on November 14, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images)

Italy ensured qualification for the Nations League quarter-finals with a victory over Belgium on Thursday that also guaranteed France a place in the last-eight despite a lacklustre display in a scoreless draw with Israel under tight security in Paris.

Sandro Tonali tapped in an early goal to hand Italy a 1-0 away win over Belgium in the Nations League on Thursday that consolidated their top place in Group A2.

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