The France national team drew 1-1 with their Italian counterparts in the third round of the UEFA Nations League.
The match was held on Friday evening at the "Stade de France" in Paris, within Group 1 of League A in the 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League.
Result of the France vs. Italy match in the UEFA Nations League
The first half ended in a goalless draw, despite France's dominance in possession and their attempts to reach Gianluigi Donnarumma's goal, who played a crucial role in keeping Italy's net clean during the first half of the match.
Michael Olise put France ahead in the 55th minute, capitalizing on a pass from Rayan Cherki, giving the home side a long-awaited advantage and continuing his impressive form with the French national team following his decisive goal against Belgium in the previous round.
However, Italy did not give up, and Alessandro Bastoni equalized in the 68th minute, as the Italian team seized one of their available opportunities to bring the match back to square one.
France's task became more complicated after Dayot Upamecano received a second yellow card, leading to his dismissal in the 85th minute.
With this draw, France's winning streak comes to an end at the beginning of Zinedine Zidane's tenure as coach of his national team.
The French team entered the match after securing two consecutive victories against Turkey and Belgium, in Zidane's first two matches in charge of the technical staff, before falling into the trap of a draw during his first test at home.
France raised their points tally to 7 from three matches, while Italy's points increased to 4, placing them third.
In the same group, the Belgian national team occupies second place, trailing the top-ranked French team by one point, while Turkey sits at the bottom of the standings with no points.
