Belgium and France are level at halftime (0-0) after an intense first half at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, as part of the Nations League.
Without their captain Kylian Mbappé, who is injured, the French team, led by Zinédine Zidane, fielded a largely revamped lineup.
The new blue generation controlled possession (56% to 44% for the Red Devils) and looked more threatening in attack with 8 attempts on goal.
The best chance of the first half fell to Parisian Désiré Doué, whose powerful shot, following a beautiful sequence of play, hit the crossbar of Senne Lammens in the 14th minute.
The Belgian goalkeeper was called into action several times to keep his net intact, making 4 crucial saves against French offensives.
On the Belgian side, Mark van Bommel's players responded late in the half through their captain Kevin De Bruyne, whose attempt near the box grazed the post of Mike Maignan.
