France held by Italy in Zidane's first home match in charge
- On Monday night, France head coach Zinedine Zidane leads his squad against Belgium at the Stade de France, seeking to maintain their lead in Nations League Group A1.
- Following a 1-1 draw against Italy last Friday, Zidane pursues his first home win since replacing former head coach Didier Deschamps in July after 14 years in charge.
- With star striker Kylian Mbappé sidelined by knee injury and defender Dayot Upamecano suspended, Zidane plans "smart changes" to his starting lineup to remain competitive.
- Belgium sits second in the group with six points after a 3-0 win over Turkey, seeking to overcome their 1-0 loss to France on September 28.
- The top two teams from each group advance to the last eight next March, with France traveling to Italy and hosting Turkey in November to conclude group play.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = France national football team manager Zinedine Zidane, in a return match against Italy—his last opponent as a player—for the first time in 20 years...
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Courrier internationalFriday, October 2, at 8:45 p.m., France faces Italy as part of its third League of Nations match. These will be Zinedine's big debut
After two victories in Turkey (0-1) and Belgium (0-1), the French team suffered its first slowdown on Friday, at the reception of Italy at the Stade de France (1-1). Long time without a solution against a solid transalpine defensive block, the men of Zinédine Zidane, acclaimed by a whole stadium for her return home, finally opened the score thanks to a magnificent free shot by Michael Olise, before Italy came back after a mistake by Lucas Da Cun…
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