Lavia: We must not fall into the trap of focusing only on the negative aspects.

Belgium, nicknamed the "Red Devils," lost 1-4 to France in the fourth round of the UEFA Nations League group stage. After Lukebakio took the lead in the first half, he conceded several goals in the second half, ultimately losing to France. Lavia stated that the team's fate in the competition remains in their own hands, and therefore they cannot afford to focus solely on the negative aspects.

In the 35th minute, Lavia made a long pass, and Lukebakio received the ball, entered the penalty area, and slotted it home to give Belgium a 1-0 lead. In the 77th minute of the second half, Dacuña made a cross, and Dué, positioned at the edge of the penalty area, received the ball and fired a long-range shot into the net, leveling the score at 1-1 for France.

In the 81st minute, Olise assisted Rajen Sergi to score, giving France a 2-1 lead. In the 88th minute, Olise received a pass back from Duai and scored with a low shot after dealing with the defense, extending France's lead over Belgium to 3-1.

In stoppage time of the second half, Dué provided a through pass to Olise, who slotted home to extend France's lead to 4-1. Ultimately, Belgium lost 1-4 to France at the Stade de France.

Belgian midfielder Lavia, who plays for Chelsea, said: "This result is really disappointing. We gave it our all. There are still many areas we need to improve before the next international break. I think I could feel a very strong sense of cohesion among the players in terms of mentality, which is definitely something we want to continue to maintain."

“If we want to achieve our goals, we must maintain this state for the full 90 minutes, and we will focus our attention on that.”

After 2 wins and 2 losses in 4 group stage matches, Belgium is currently ranked 3rd in Group A with 6 points, 4 points behind 1st place France.

Lavia also said, "Everyone has mixed feelings. Of course, we hope to get more points in these four games, but we are still at a new starting point. Looking back on the entire international break and under a new coach, I think we have seen a lot of positive things."

"We can't draw conclusions too early. There are still two games to go, and our fate is still in our own hands. Of course, we are all disappointed with the result of this game, which is indeed painful, but we must not get caught up in focusing only on the negative aspects."

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