France and Italy meet in a high-profile Nations League fixture tonight, with Zinedine Zidane set for his first home match as Les Bleus boss at the Stade de France in Paris.
Zidane has opened his tenure as Didier Deschamps' successor with back-to-back wins over Turkey and Belgium, taking early control of Group A1. Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the game against hosts Turkey last week but suffered a knee injury that ruled him out for the rest of the extended international window. A late individual effort from Michael Olise then produced another 1-0 victory in Brussels.
Italy's recent form
Italy, still reeling from their failure to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in succession, were brushed aside at home by Belgium in the first outing of Roberto Mancini's second stint in charge. Mancini replaced Gennaro Gattuso after the saga involving first-choice option Andrea Pirlo.
However, Italy bounced back to dispatch Turkey 4-1 on Monday, with goals from Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, debutant Michael Kayode of Brentford, and Pio Esposito.
How to watch France vs Italy
France vs Italy in the 2026/27 Nations League is available to watch live via Amazon Prime Video's pay-per-view service. A pass to watch the match costs £2.49, with coverage beginning at 7:35pm BST ahead of a 7:45pm kick-off.
