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Flood, G. (2026, October 2). How to watch France vs Italy: TV channel and live stream for Nations League game today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/how-to-watch-france-vs-italy-tv-channel-live-stream-nations-league-game-today-b1299240.html
Flood, George. “How to watch France vs Italy: TV channel and live stream for Nations League game today.” Evening Standard, 2 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/how-to-watch-france-vs-italy-tv-channel-live-stream-nations-league-game-today-b1299240.html.
Flood, George. “How to watch France vs Italy: TV channel and live stream for Nations League game today.” Evening Standard, October 2, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/how-to-watch-france-vs-italy-tv-channel-live-stream-nations-league-game-today-b1299240.html.
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On Friday, October 2 at 8:45pm local time (18:45 GMT) in Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France, France faced Italy in a UEFA Nations League Group A1 match. This was Zinedine Zidane's first home game as the new coach of France following Didier Deschamps' departure. Despite Kylian Mbappe being out with an injury, France started strong and scored through Michael Olise in the 55th minute from a free kick that hit the crossbar. However, Italy equalized when Alessandro Bastoni scored a low shot in the second half. Dayot Upamecano was sent off late for France, but they managed to hold on for a 1-1 draw. Despite not securing a victory, Zidane praised his team's performance, noting it as encouraging. The match can be viewed through various broadcasters such as La Chaine L'Équipe and TF1+ in France, RAI PLAY and Sky Italia in Italy, FOX Sports and FuboTV in the US, among others.