Italy v France, 01 September 2016
| Score | 3-1 to France |
| Referee | Björn Kuipers |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stadio Comunale, Turin |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
View Italy v France head to head
Kick Off: 21:00 Local (20:00 BST)
This was an historic match in terms of football regulations, the Video Assistance Referees (VAR) system being tested out for the first time as part of FIFA's plans to introduce it worldwide.
1
Italy
Manager: Giampiero Ventura
Goals:
| Graziano Pelle | 21 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon
(captain)
Defender
Davide Astori
Defender
Andrea Barzagli
Defender
Giorgio Chiellini
Defender
Mattia De Sciglio
Midfielder
Giacomo Bonaventura
Midfielder
Antonio Candreva
Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder
Marco Parolo
Forward
Éder
Forward
Graziano Pelle
Substitutions:
| Gianluigi Donnarumma for Gianluigi Buffon | 46 |
| Riccardo Montolivo for Andrea Barzagli | 46 |
| Daniele Rugani for Daniele De Rossi | 46 |
| Alessandro Florenzi for Mattia De Sciglio | 58 |
| Marco Verratti for Giacomo Bonaventura | 66 |
| Andrea Belotti for Éder | 75 |
Cards:
| Andrea Belotti | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Goalkeeper
Frederico Marchetti
Defender
Luca Antonelli
Defender
Angelo Ogbonna
Defender
Daniele Rugani
Defender/Midfielder
Alessandro Florenzi
Midfielder
Riccardo Montolivo
Midfielder
Marco Verratti
Midfielder/Forward
Federico Bernardeschi
Forward
Andrea Belotti
Forward
Manolo Gabbiadini
Forward
Ciro Immobile
Forward
Leonardo Pavoletti
3
France
Manager: Didier Deschamps
Goals:
| Anthony Martial | 17 |
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| Olivier Giroud | 28 |
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| Layvin Kurzawa | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Steve Mandanda
Goalkeeper
Laurent Koscielny
Defender
Layvin Kurzawa
Defender
Djibril Sidibé
Defender
Raphaël Varane
Defender
(captain)
N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder
Blaise Matuidi
Midfielder
Paul Pogba
Midfielder
Antoine Griezmann
Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud
Forward
Anthony Martial
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andre-Pierre Gignac for Olivier Giroud | 46 |
| Dimitri Payet for Anthony Martial | 46 |
| Ousmane Dembélé for Antoine Griezmann | 63 |
| Moussa Sissoko for Blaise Matuidi | 63 |
| Samuel Umtiti for Laurent Koscielny | 83 |
| Lucas Digne for Layvin Kurzawa | 90 |
Cards:
| Djibril Sidibé | 4 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Benoît Costil
Defender
Sebastien Corchia
Defender
Adil Rami
Defender
Samuel Umtiti
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne
Midfielder
Andre-Pierre Gignac
Midfielder
Geoffrey Kondogbia
Midfielder
Dimitri Payet
Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder/Forward
Ousmane Dembélé
Forward
Kévin Gameiro