France held 1-1 by Italy in Zidane home debut after Olise stunner

Italy’s Alessandro Bastoni cancels out Michael Olise’s opener for France in 1-1 UEFA Nations League draw in Saint-Denis.Published On 2 Oct 20262 Oct 2026Michael Olise scored another superb goal but France were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy on Friday in Zinedine Zidane’s first home game since being appointed coach of Les Bleus.Four days after coming off the bench to score a stunning solo effort to give France a 1-0 win in Belgium, Bayern Munich star Olise again showcased his spectacular talent by smashing a shot in off the crossbar from a free kick early in the second half.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4India vs Pakistan blockbuster clash to decide Asian Games gold medal winnerlist 2 of 4NBA closes sole Africa training academy in blow to young playerslist 3 of 4Johannesburg to host India vs Pakistan and final at Cricket World Cup 2027list 4 of 4Fury vs Joshua: Why was the fight delayed, and will it be worth the wait?end of listHowever, Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni equalised for Italy midway through the second half to prevent Zidane from making it three wins out of three in charge of his country.France, who had defender Dayot Upamecano sent off late on, lead U...