Player ratings for France versus Italy: Michael Olise makes a forgettable debut and Kylian Mbappe has a terrible return to Paris on a difficult night for Les Bleus.
On home soil, Didier Deschamps's team was unable to trouble a tenacious Italy team despite their combination of youth and star power.
France could not bounce back from their disappointing Euro 2024 campaign, losing 3-1 at home to Italy despite taking the lead. Les Bleus got on the front foot very first whistle in the capital, Bradley Barcola closing down Andrea Cambiaso and slamming the ball past Gianluigi Donnarumma inside the opening 60 seconds.
However, the Italians struck the crossbar in the first half and equalized at the half-hour mark, forcing goalie Mike Maignan into a couple brilliant stops.
The French were unable to contain Federico Dimarco and Sandro Tonali's deft passing play as the left-back blasted the ball beyond the goalkeeper. Davide Frattesi gave the Azzurri
their second goal early in the second half, coolly converting a Mateo Retegui cross for his first time inside the box.
Davide Frattesi gave the Azzurri their second goal early in the second half, coolly converting a Mateo Retegui cross for his first time inside the box.
Not long after, a third goal from Italy added to France's misery. On a terrible night for the hosts, substitutes Destiny Udogie and Giacomo Raspadori combined to end the game. The players from France at the Parc des Princes are ranked by GOAL...
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