Italy Defeat France in Nations League Thriller at San Siro
The newest installment of the Football Italia Show, recorded at San Siro, reviews Italy’s 3-1 victory against France in the Nations League.
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MILAN – NOVEMBER 12: Pio Esposito of Italy celebrates scoring his team’s third goal with teammates during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Italy and France at San Siro Stadium on November 12, 2026 in Milan. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
The win enabled the Azzurri to ascend to the summit of group A1, matching Les Blues on ten points, while Belgium trail with nine.
France seized an early advantage via Michael Olise after just 10 minutes, exploiting a misdirected pass from Gianluigi Donnarumma. Italy answered forcefully, with Pio Esposito equalizing before the interval.
MILAN – NOVEMBER 12: Pio Esposito of Italy scores his team’s first goal under pressure from Dayot Upamecano of France during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Italy and France at San Siro Stadium on November 12, 2026 in Milan. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
The second half brought additional excitement, as Rayan Cherki hit the post before Sebastiano Esposito failed to convert a penalty. Davide Frattesi then gave the Azzurri the lead, concluding a move initiated by Federico Dimarco, before Pio Esposito scored from the penalty spot to seal the 3-1 success.
Football Italia held accredited media status at San Siro, with our editor providing an exclusive pitchside evaluation of the match at full-time.
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