France host Belgium in Lyon in the second game of the new Nations League campaign for both countries and only 70 days after France edged Belgium 1-0 in Duesseldorf in the last-16 at EURO 2024.
"At the European Championship, it was a close one against France. We could have won too,” Tedesco said at a press conference on Sunday.
“France were a bit better, they deserved to win, but we also had our chances. It would be a lie if I said that match is forgotten, it still hurts. I often think about the European Championship, but you also must look ahead.
“Looking back is not always the best solution. We have to be ambitious, it's been a long time since we beat France in a competitive match with commitment. Let us perform well and then the rest will follow."
Tedesco said they over-planned for the EURO 2024 clash and showed the French too much respect.
"The last match at the European Championship was different from the one now, it was a knockout match. We learned that we adjusted our own plans a bit too much then. You always have to analyse your opponent, but we adjusted excessively,” he added.
Belgium began their campaign with a 3-1 win over Israel behind closed doors on Friday in Debrecen, Hungary where they had switched the match for security reasons.
