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Illustration for the Tactics article “The recurring tactical puzzle of a Belgium–France meeting”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
The recurring tactical puzzle of a Belgium–France meeting

Belgium against France is one of Europe's most tactically loaded fixtures: two…

29 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Analyse a Turkey v Italy fixture: a step-by-step method”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing a scene illustrating the subject of the article, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
Analyse a Turkey v Italy fixture: a step-by-step method

Turkey against Italy is a UEFA meeting that can arise in several different competition…

29 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Belgium versus France: the tactics of a recurring fixture”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
Belgium versus France: the tactics of a recurring fixture

Belgium against France is a neighbouring international fixture that now recurs mainly…

29 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield
Illustration for the Tactics article “Why does France v Belgium keep coming round in big tournaments?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Tactics
Why does France v Belgium keep coming round in big tournaments?

Because the two neighbours sit in the same tier of European football, they are…

29 Sep 2026 · Tom Whitfield