Italy v France, 17 November 1999
| Score | 2-1 to Italy |
| Referee | Lucílio Batista |
| Competition | UEFA U21 Play-off |
| Venue | Taranto |
| Attendance | 18,297 |
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2
Italy
Manager: Marco Tardelli
Goals:
| Gianni Comandini | 59 |
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| Andrea Pirlo | 110 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Christian Abbiati
Defender
Matteo Ferrari
Defender
Alessandro Grandoni
(captain)
Defender
Luca Mezzano
Defender
Gianluca Zambrotta
Defender
Marco Zanchi
Midfielder
Massimo Ambrosini
Midfielder
Roberto Baronio
Midfielder
Gennaro Gattuso
Forward
Andrea Pirlo
Forward
Nicola Ventola
Substitutions:
| Gianni Comandini for Luca Mezzano | 17 |
| Cristiano Zanetti for Massimo Ambrosini | 85 |
| Francesco Coco for Nicola Ventola | 112 |
Cards:
| Marco Zanchi | Y | |
| Matteo Ferrari | Y | |
| Nicola Ventola | Y | |
| Alessandro Grandoni | Y |
1
France
Manager: Raymond Domenech
Goals:
| Thierry Henry | 1 |
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Starting lineup:
Mickaël Landreau
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Jeremie Bréchet
Defender
Philippe Christanval
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Willy Sagnol
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender
Christian Bassila
Defender/Midfielder
Ousmane Dabo
Midfielder
Peter Luccin
Midfielder
Thierry Henry
Forward
Frederic Kanoute
Forward
Substitutions:
| Olivier Sorlin for Willy Sagnol | 73 |
| Toifilou Maoulida for Frederic Kanoute | 84 |
| Sebastien Piocelle for Ousmane Dabo | 101 |
Cards:
| Willy Sagnol | Y | |
| Peter Luccin | Y | |
| Mikaël Silvestre | Y | |
| Christian Bassila | 11 | R |