Italy Defeats France 3-1 at San Siro in Nations League Showdown
The latest episode of the Football Italia Show, filmed at San Siro, examines Italy’s 3-1 win over 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)
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This victory allows the Azzurri to ascend to the top of Group A1, now sharing ten points with Les Bleus, as Belgium trails with nine.
France initially took the lead with a goal from Michael Olise just ten minutes into the match, taking advantage of a wayward pass from Gianluigi Donnarumma. Italy, however, quickly leveled the score when Pio Esposito netted before halftime.
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)
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The second half brought more excitement, with Rayan Cherki narrowly hitting the post, while Sebastiano Esposito missed a penalty kick. Shortly thereafter, Davide Frattesi gave Italy the lead following a setup by Federico Dimarco. Finally, Pio Esposito finished off the match by converting another penalty, sealing a 3-1 victory for the Azzurri.
Football Italia was present at San Siro, with our editor providing an exclusive pitchside analysis of the match at full-time.
Watch the full video below.
