Italy v France, 12 November 2026

Score3-1 to Italy
RefereeIstván Kovács
CompetitionUEFA Nations League League A Group A1
VenueSan Siro, Milan
Attendance71,452
Kick-off: 8.45pm local . This was Italy's first win against France in Italy since May 1962 (2-1 in an international friendly played in Florence).

3  Italy

Manager: Roberto Mancini

1  France

Manager: Zinédine Zidane

Goals:

Francesco Pio Esposito 26 G
Davide Frattesi 63 G
Francesco Pio Esposito penalty 75 P

Goals:

Michael Olise 10 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (captain)
Defender Michael Kayode
Defender Giorgio Scalvini
Midfielder Nicolò Barella
Midfielder Davide Frattesi
Midfielder Sandro Tonali

Starting lineup:

Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
Malo Gusto Defender
Jérémy Jacquet Defender
Dayot Upamecano Defender
Adrien Truffert Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Da Cunha Midfielder
Adrien Rabiot Midfielder (captain)
Bradley Barcola Midfielder/Forward
Rayan Cherki Midfielder/Forward
Michael Olise Midfielder/Forward
Désiré Doué Forward

Substitutions:

Federico Dimarco for Nicolò Cambiaghi 62
Antonio Vergara for Sebastiano Esposito 62
Issa Doumbia for Davide Frattesi 73
Samuele Ricci for Nicolò Barella 90+2
Gianluca Scamacca for Francesco Pio Esposito 90+2

Substitutions:

Andy Diouf for Adrien Truffert 77
Eli Kroupi for Bradley Barcola 77
Saël Kumbedi for Malo Gusto 77
Senny Mayulu for Désiré Doué 77
Eduardo Camavinga for Rayan Cherki 82

Cards:

Francesco Pio Esposito 39 Y
Alessandro Bastoni 70 Y

Cards:

Jérémy Jacquet 13 Y
Eli Kroupi 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario
Defender Daniele Ghilardi
Defender Marco Palestra
Defender/Midfielder Federico Dimarco
Defender/Midfielder Samuele Ricci
Midfielder Issa Doumbia
Midfielder Nicolò Fagioli
Midfielder Alessandro Romano
Midfielder/Forward Antonio Vergara
Forward Luca Koleosho

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Guillaume Restes
Goalkeeper Robin Risser
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Saël Kumbedi
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Andy Diouf
Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga
Midfielder Senny Mayulu
Midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery
Forward Eli Kroupi
Forward Pablo Pagis

Comments:

France named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

3  Italy

Manager: Roberto Mancini

Goals:

Francesco Pio Esposito 26 G
Davide Frattesi 63 G
Francesco Pio Esposito penalty 75 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (captain)
Defender Michael Kayode
Defender Giorgio Scalvini
Midfielder Nicolò Barella
Midfielder Davide Frattesi
Midfielder Sandro Tonali

Substitutions:

Federico Dimarco for Nicolò Cambiaghi 62
Antonio Vergara for Sebastiano Esposito 62
Issa Doumbia for Davide Frattesi 73
Samuele Ricci for Nicolò Barella 90+2
Gianluca Scamacca for Francesco Pio Esposito 90+2

Cards:

Francesco Pio Esposito 39 Y
Alessandro Bastoni 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario
Defender Daniele Ghilardi
Defender Marco Palestra
Defender/Midfielder Federico Dimarco
Defender/Midfielder Samuele Ricci
Midfielder Issa Doumbia
Midfielder Nicolò Fagioli
Midfielder Alessandro Romano
Midfielder/Forward Antonio Vergara
Forward Luca Koleosho

1  France

Manager: Zinédine Zidane

Goals:

Michael Olise 10 G

Starting lineup:

Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
Malo Gusto Defender
Jérémy Jacquet Defender
Dayot Upamecano Defender
Adrien Truffert Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Da Cunha Midfielder
Adrien Rabiot Midfielder (captain)
Bradley Barcola Midfielder/Forward
Rayan Cherki Midfielder/Forward
Michael Olise Midfielder/Forward
Désiré Doué Forward

Substitutions:

Andy Diouf for Adrien Truffert 77
Eli Kroupi for Bradley Barcola 77
Saël Kumbedi for Malo Gusto 77
Senny Mayulu for Désiré Doué 77
Eduardo Camavinga for Rayan Cherki 82

Cards:

Jérémy Jacquet 13 Y
Eli Kroupi 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Guillaume Restes
Goalkeeper Robin Risser
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Saël Kumbedi
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Andy Diouf
Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga
Midfielder Senny Mayulu
Midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery
Forward Eli Kroupi
Forward Pablo Pagis

Comments:

France named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.