France vs Italy: UEFA Nations League – Zidane, Olise, Esposito, teams, form

Who: France vs Italy What: UEFA Nations League 2026-27, Group A1 match Where: Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France When: Friday, October 2, at 8:45pm local time (18:45 GMT) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the build-up and live updates from 15:45 GMT.It’s time for Zinedine Zidane’s homecoming.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4China extends 52-year unbeaten record as Asian Games organisers apologiselist 2 of 4Swiss Football Association withdraws support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantinolist 3 of 4India to face Pakistan in Asian Games men’s cricket finallist 4 of 4Pep Guardiola backs Man City after guilty verdict on financial chargesend of listTwo-time world champions France face neighbours Italy in Friday’s Nations League match, with Zidane taking charge for the first time on home soil.Appointed in late July as successor to Didier Deschamps, ex-captain Zidane has guided France to back-to-back away wins. Now he has the chance to complete a hat-trick of victories in front of Les Bleus faithful.Despite losing captain Kylian Mbappe to injury, France have maintained their winning start, all thanks to their squad depth and talent across positions.Like France, fo...