Italy Fight Back to Deal Zidane First Loss as France Coach
Mancini mixed veterans with uncapped teenagers as Italy chase a quarterfinal place and look to accelerate a rebuild, with 31 players selected for the break.
- On Thursday, Italy defeated France 3-1 at Milan's San Siro stadium in UEFA Nations League Group A1, with Francesco Pio Esposito scoring twice and Davide Frattesi adding the third goal to move the Azzurri to the top of the group.
- Italy's first home victory against France since May 5, 1962, extended manager Roberto Mancini's unbeaten streak to four matches, while the result handed Zinedine Zidane his first defeat as France coach since taking charge.
- Michael Olise capitalized on a Gianluigi Donnarumma error in the 10th minute to give France an early lead, but Italy's comeback was sealed when Francesco Pio Esposito converted a 75th-minute penalty after Dayot Upamecano fouled Antonio Vergara.
- Italy now leads Group A1 with 10 points, level with France but ahead on head-to-head record, while Belgium sits third on nine points following a 2-1 victory over Turkiye.
- On Sunday, November 15, Italy faces Belgium in a decisive quarter-final race, while France hosts Turkiye in their final group stage fixture; both matches will determine advancement to the knockout rounds.
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Italy, having failed to qualify for the World Cup finals for the third consecutive time, is sailing smoothly under manager Mancini. The Italian men's national football team, led by manager Roberto Mancini, defeated France 3-1 in the fifth match of Group 1, League A of the UEFA Nations League, held at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on the 13th (Korean time).
[OSEN=Reporter Seo Jung-hwan] Italy broke a long-standing jinx by defeating France at home for the first time in 64 years. Italy defeated France 3-1 in the 5th round of Group 1, League A of the 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League, held at the Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy, at 4:45 AM (KST) on the 13th. France [fell] from the absence of Kylian Mbappé (28, Real Madrid), who was sidelined due to a hamstring injury
In the League of Nations, the fifth round was marked by Harry Kane, and Zinedin Zidan lost to France for the first time.
Italy inflicted the first defeat on France under new national coach Zinedine Zidane on Thursday. At San Siro, the Italians defeated the...
Despite a serious mistake by Gianluigi Donnarumma, Azzurra defeated France 3-1 with double Pio Esposito in the UEFA Nations League
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