Istanbul:Kevin De Bruyne's impressive performance, scoring twice, propelled Belgium to a 3-0 victory against Türkiye in a UEFA Nations League A Group 1 match, marking Türkiye's third straight defeat. According to Anadolu Agency, Türkiye entered the match without any points following losses to France and Italy, while Belgium had three points from their first two matches. De Bruyne opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a well-executed move alongside Dodi Lukebakio, placing a low shot past Abdulkerim Bardakci into the bottom corner. Belgium nearly extended their lead in the first half when Lukebakio's shot was tipped onto the post by goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir. Lukebakio struck the woodwork again in the second half, hitting the crossbar. De Bruyne then doubled Belgium's advantage in the 59th minute, scoring from outside the box after Youri Tielemans set him up, and Romelu Lukaku finished the scoring in the 76th minute with his 94th international goal. In another match, France and Italy ended in a 1-1 draw at the Stade de France. This result marked the first time France dropped points in the Nations League campaign, despite having six points from their first two matches. Desire Doue's attempt for France hit the crossbar in the 23rd minute. Michael Olise scored for France in the 55th minute with a powerful strike, but Italy equalized in the 68th minute through Alessandro Bastoni, who capitalized on a defensive mistake. France finished with 10 men after Dayot Upamecano was sent off in the 85th minute. The draw moved France to seven points and Italy to four. In other results from Friday Kazakhstan lost 1-2 to Moldova, Latvia was defeated 1-2 by Montenegro, Cyprus won 2-0 against Armenia, Ukraine suffered a 0-3 loss to Northern Ireland, Hungary secured a 1-0 victory over Georgia, Poland triumphed 6-0 against Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina drew 1-1 with Sweden, and the Faroe Islands shared a 1-1 draw with Slovakia.