France - Italy Prediction: Les Bleus face the Azzurri (02/10/2026)

France and Italy, two historic rivals, face each other on Friday at the Stade de France in a UEFA Nations League match. France, led by Zinédine Zidane, has won its first two matches, defeating Turkey 1-0 and Belgium, and tops Group 1 with six points. Italy, under Roberto Mancini, started with a 2-0 loss to Belgium before beating Turkey 4-1, with goals from Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, and Michael Kayode.