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Lewandowski and De Bruyne shine in Nations League while Džeko plays his last international game

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Lewandowski and De Bruyne shine in Nations League while Džeko plays his last international game
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Lewandowski and De Bruyne shine in Nations League while Džeko plays his last international game

2026-10-03 05:26 Last Updated At:05:41

Veteran stars took center stage in the Nations League on Friday with Robert Lewandowski and Kevin de Bruyne leading Poland and Belgium to victories thanks to multi-goal performances.

Italy also kept Zinedine Zidane from winning in his home debut as France coach, while Edin Džeko made his last international appearance.

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Bosnia's Edin Dzeko walks off the pitch as he plaued his last international game during the Nations League soccer match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden in Zenica, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Bosnia's Edin Dzeko walks off the pitch as he plaued his last international game during the Nations League soccer match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden in Zenica, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Bosnia's Edin Dzeko walks off the pitch as he plaued his last international game during the Nations League soccer match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden in Zenica, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Bosnia's Edin Dzeko walks off the pitch as he plaued his last international game during the Nations League soccer match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden in Zenica, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

France's head coach Zinedine Zidane prepares for the start of the UEFA Nations League Group A soccer match between France and Italy in Saint-Denis near Paris, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)

France's head coach Zinedine Zidane prepares for the start of the UEFA Nations League Group A soccer match between France and Italy in Saint-Denis near Paris, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Nations League soccer match between Belgium and Turkey in Liege, Belgium, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Nations League soccer match between Belgium and Turkey in Liege, Belgium, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Nations League soccer match between Belgium and Turkey in Liege, Belgium, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Nations League soccer match between Belgium and Turkey in Liege, Belgium, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

De Bruyne showed he can still dominate a match at age 35 when he scored Belgium's first two goals in a 3-0 win over Turkey in League A.

De Bruyne opened the scoring 10 minutes into the game in Liege when he played a one-two with Dodi Lukébakio and struck from near the edge of the area.

The Napoli playmaker curled home another goal with half an hour to play. Substitute Romelu Lukaku sealed the win over the Turks. Lukébakio hit the post twice.

“I try to lead by example for the younger players, and they follow easily," De Bruyne said. "I feel I can still contribute. I am enjoying myself, and that is the main thing.”

Belgium made it two wins and a loss — which came to France — under new coach Mark van Bommel.

When Zidane’s name was read out by the stadium announcer after the teams were announced, a roar filled Stade de France.

Things looked good for the home side when Michael Olise put France ahead in the 55th minute with a curling shot from 20 meters which went in off the crossbar.

But poor defending midway through the second half allowed Italy central defender Alessandro Bastoni to run through and clip a low shot inside the right post to secure a 1-1 draw.

France leads Group 1 with seven points, followed by Belgium with six, Italy with four and Turkey with zero.

Lewandowski scored a hat trick to lead a 6-0 demolition of 10-man Romania in League B.

The 38-year-old Chicago Fire striker earned and converted a 24-minute penalty when Romania defender Radu Dragusin was sent off for fouling him in the box.

Lewandowski made it 2-0 in the 47th from a pass by Nicola Zalewski and then rounded off the lopsided victory late with his third goal.

Edin Džeko finished his nearly 20-year-international career for Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 1-1 draw with Sweden also in League B.

Džeko, 40, debuted for his nation in June 2007. He finished with 152 appearances and 73 goals, making him the record holder in both categories for the tiny Balkan nation after helping it reach two World Cups.

Džeko was given an honor guard when he was subbed off in the 63rd, shortly after Viktor Gyökeres scored for Sweden. Kerim Alajbegović equalized in the 80th for the hosts.

Also in League B, Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 3-0 in Slovakia with Ciaron Brown scoring twice.

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Bosnia's Edin Dzeko walks off the pitch as he plaued his last international game during the Nations League soccer match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden in Zenica, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Bosnia's Edin Dzeko walks off the pitch as he plaued his last international game during the Nations League soccer match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden in Zenica, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Bosnia's Edin Dzeko walks off the pitch as he plaued his last international game during the Nations League soccer match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden in Zenica, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Bosnia's Edin Dzeko walks off the pitch as he plaued his last international game during the Nations League soccer match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden in Zenica, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

France's head coach Zinedine Zidane prepares for the start of the UEFA Nations League Group A soccer match between France and Italy in Saint-Denis near Paris, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)

France's head coach Zinedine Zidane prepares for the start of the UEFA Nations League Group A soccer match between France and Italy in Saint-Denis near Paris, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Nations League soccer match between Belgium and Turkey in Liege, Belgium, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Nations League soccer match between Belgium and Turkey in Liege, Belgium, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Nations League soccer match between Belgium and Turkey in Liege, Belgium, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Nations League soccer match between Belgium and Turkey in Liege, Belgium, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

NEW YORK (AP) — Police bodycam footage released Friday shows the moment officers located and arrested Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan.

In one video, officers ask Mangione to lower the face mask he was wearing to hide his identity.

“That’s 100% him,” one officer says eagerly as they step outside to speak out of Mangione’s earshot.

“I told you, man,” another responds off camera.

Later, an officer searches Mangione’s belongings and smiles widely as she pulls out a gun cartridge, seemingly confirming they’d found their suspect.

The trove of videos comes from Mangione’s Dec. 9, 2024, arrest in Altoona, five days after Thompson, a 50-year-old Minnesota executive, was gunned down as he walked to a midtown Manhattan hotel for his company’s annual investor conference.

A Manhattan judge unsealed the recordings Friday after CNN petitioned for their release. Parts of the videos were shown during a December court hearing as Mangione’s lawyers unsuccessfully sought to get key evidence thrown out, including his initial statements to police and items seized at the time of his arrest.

Mangione pleaded guilty in August to federal stalking charges and faces life in prison when he's sentenced in December. He also faces murder charges in New York state court, though those proceedings have been postponed indefinitely as his lawyers seek to have the case thrown out.

The videos released Friday begin as officers descend on the McDonald’s in central Pennsylvania, nearly 300 miles (483 kilometers) from Manhattan.

They find Mangione, the Ivy League-educated scion of a wealthy Maryland family, seated at a table wearing a ski hat, surgical face mask and winter coat. The officers say they're responding to a call about a suspicious person and ask for his name and identification.

“You’re a little nervous right now. Why are you nervous?” an officer asks at one point.

They order him to put his hands on his head and ask him if he’s been in New York recently. They confront him about a phony New Jersey driver’s license he offers up bearing the name Mark Rosario.

“You’re under official police investigation right now,” one officer warns. “You give a false name to us again, you’re gonna be arrested for false ID.”

When Mangione finally comes clean, they ask why he had lied.

“I clearly shouldn’t have,” he responds as he’s asked to write his real name and spell it aloud.

Other videos show officers patting Mangione down, reading him his rights, placing him in cuffs and taking him to the police station.

As an officer searches him more thoroughly at the station, another officer goes through his backpack.

The officer finds the 9 mm handgun authorities would later confirm was used in the killing, as well as a silencer and another ammo magazine. They also recover the journal that prosecutors would later say revealed Mangione’s intent to “wack” a health insurance executive, as well as his other handwritten notes.

“He has a checklist for today,” another officer says, ticking off the seized items to someone on the phone. “Tomorrow he’s supposed to do an intel check-in and get a survival kit.”

This image, provided by the Altoona Police Department, shows body camera footage of police officers arresting Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2024. (Altoona Police Department via AP)

This image, provided by the Altoona Police Department, shows body camera footage of police officers arresting Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2024. (Altoona Police Department via AP)

This image, provided by the Altoona Police Department, shows body camera footage of police officers arresting Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2024. (Altoona Police Department via AP)

This image, provided by the Altoona Police Department, shows body camera footage of police officers arresting Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2024. (Altoona Police Department via AP)

This image, provided by the Altoona Police Department, shows body camera footage of police officers arresting Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2024.(Altoona Police Department via AP)

This image, provided by the Altoona Police Department, shows body camera footage of police officers arresting Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2024.(Altoona Police Department via AP)

This image, provided by the Altoona Police Department, shows body camera footage of police officers arresting Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2024.(Altoona Police Department via AP)

This image, provided by the Altoona Police Department, shows body camera footage of police officers arresting Luigi Mangione in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2024.(Altoona Police Department via AP)

FILE - Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on Aug. 11, 2026. (David Dee Delgado/Pool Photo via AP, File)

FILE - Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on Aug. 11, 2026. (David Dee Delgado/Pool Photo via AP, File)

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