Nations League: Italy Rebound in Turkey as France Snatch Late Win in Belgium
- On Monday, Italy secured a dominant 4-1 victory against Turkey in the UEFA Nations League match held in Bursa, marking a significant performance turnaround for the Azzurri.
- Italy rebounded from a 2-0 loss to Belgium last Friday, with coach Roberto Mancini's immediate impact evident in the team's transformed performance in his second match in charge.
- Debutant Michael Kayode scored one goal and assisted another, while Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, and Pio Esposito added goals across the match to power Italy's commanding display.
- Substitute Michael Olise secured a 1-0 victory for France over Belgium in the Nations League, scoring two minutes from time to extend coach Zinedine Zidane's winning record.
- Italy will face France away on Friday, testing its newfound form against an unbeaten French side under Zidane in a high-stakes Nations League encounter.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = France has achieved two consecutive wins since the appointment of manager Zinedine Zidane, while Italy tasted its first victory since the return of manager Roberto Mancini...
Roberto Mancini seems to have transformed Italy almost immediately.
Nations League: Italy rebound in Turkey as France snatch late win in Belgium
Italy bounced back in style on Monday, thumping Turkey 4-1 in the rain to revive their Nations League campaign, while France edged Belgium 1-0 in Brussels with a late winner from Michael Olise. Elsewhere, Sweden beat Poland 3-1, Bosnia and Herzegovina overcame Romania 4-2, and Northern Ireland held Hungary to a goalless draw.
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The Independent (US)France snatch dramatic late win as Italy back in business under Mancini
Michael Olise’s 88th-minute goal gave Les Bleus a 1-0 victory over Belgium, while Italy thumped Turkey 4-1 on another night of Nations League action
Italy defeats Turkey 4:1. It is the first victory of Roberto Mancini since his return as Italy's national coach. Meanwhile Michael Oise shines in France.
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