Nations League: Italy's national team thrashed France's eleven

2026-11-12 23:51 © scanpix

Italy’s national football team secured an important victory in the UEFA Nations League. Roberto Mancini’s side defeated France 3:1 at home and moved into first place in Group A1.

The match started better for the visitors – in the 10th minute, Michael Olise capitalized on a mistake by Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and put France ahead – 0:1.

However, the Italians did not lose their composure. In the 26th minute, Francesco Esposito equalized – 1:1.

During the second half, Italy had a chance to take the lead, but Sebastiano Esposito missed a penalty.

However, the hosts soon achieved their objective – in the 63rd minute, Davide Frattesi sent the ball into the net to put his team ahead (2:1).

F. Esposito put the final touch on the match in the 75th minute, calmly converting another penalty and securing Italy’s victory – 3:1.

This victory allowed Italy to move into first place in the group and gain an important advantage in the race to qualify for the next stage of the tournament.

It was France’s first defeat under coach Zinedine Zidane.

To be continued