The Italy versus France game drew 7,848,000 viewers

It’s clear that the Italian team is really capturing fans’ hearts! Interest in Italian football continues to climb steadily. The Italy versus France matchup drew an impressive 7,848,000 viewers as they tuned in to watch the Azzurri stage a comeback at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, with the match finishing 1-1 in their third Nations League Group A game on Friday 2 October 2026.

According to the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the broadcast on Rai 1 achieved a 40.8% audience share and was the top-rated show during prime time.

In earlier matches, Belgium’s game attracted 6,337,000 viewers with a 34.2% audience share, while 7,380,000 people watched the encounter against Türkiye in Bursa, which represented a 36.42% share. The momentum behind supporting the Italian team is definitely building!

Now comes the exciting question: what will the viewership numbers look like for the upcoming Italy versus Türkiye clash? This fourth and final match of Italy’s opening international window will air live on Rai 1 on Monday, October 5th at 20:45 CEST.

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Result France 1 – 1 Italy, Friday, 2 October 2026, UEFA Nations League Group A Matchday 3

65% Ball Possession FRANCE and 35% Ball Possession ITALY
   France 1 – 1 Italy   
55′ Michael Olise                      68′ Alessandro Bastoni
🟥   85′   Dayot Upamecano

 

🏆👉 What an amazing match! France and Italy finished in a 1-1 tie on Friday, October 2, 2026, during UEFA Nations League Matchday 3 at the legendary Stade de France in Saint-Denis. Michaeil Olise netted one for France while Alessandro Bastoni scored the equalizer for Italy. The Azzurri sit on 4 points, trailing both France and Belgium, but ahead of Turkey.

France was reduced to ten players following Upamecano’s red card at the 85th minute for a challenge on Moise Kean. A standout moment came with AC Milan’s goalkeeper Mike Maignan with France. Como’s skipper Lucas Da Cunha also featured for France.

Roberto Mancini’s Italian squad will take the field again on Monday, October 5, at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna, facing off against Montella’s Turkey in a Nations League fourth matchday clash—the final fixture of this international window.
How hey come to this game.

France comes into this matchup leading Group A1 after collecting 6 points across their opening two games, while Italy finds themselves in third spot with just 3 points on the board. The victory for Italy will help them reach 6 points same as France. The encounter promises to be a thrilling clash, especially with Zinedine Zidane taking charge of his inaugural home fixture for France at the iconic Stade de France.

French Serie A Players on the National Team:

Mike Maignan – AC Milan – Goalkeeper
Pierre Kalulu – Juventus – Defender
Adrien Rabiot – AC Milan – Midfielder
Lucas Da Cunha – Como – Midfielder
Manu Koné – AS Roma – (Reserve)
Andy Diouf – Inter – Available

According to the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the broadcast on Rai 1 achieved a 40.8% audience share and was the top-rated show during prime time.   The game drew an impressive 7,848,000 viewers as they tuned in to watch the Azzurri stage a comeback

#FRAITA #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro

 

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👉 🇫🇷 France 1 – 0 Italy 🇮🇹

Michael Olise netted a stunning free-kick goal in the 55th minute for France, sending a left-footed strike into the top right corner past Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

 

 

👉 🇫🇷 France 1 – 1 Italy 🇮🇹

Alessandro Bastoni found the back of the net in the 68th minute, leveling things up for @Azzurri_En with a skillful left-footed strike from well outside the penalty area, sending the ball into the bottom right corner.

 

There you go, Alessandro Bastoni, scream about that amazing goal!!!!!!

 

 

 

France was left with 10 players on the field. In the 85th minute, Upamecano picked up a second yellow card and was sent off by the referee for a foul on Moise Kean.

 

 

 ✅   Stats BEFORE the Game

France and Italy are facing off for the 42nd time. Additionally, Italy has secured 19 victories against France (10 draws, 12 losses), and only against Switzerland (29) have the Azzurri achieved more wins.

Stats Favoring France. Italy has won just two of their last 15 matches against France (4 draws, 9 losses); to be more specific, the Azzurri have lost four of their five most recent games against les Bleus (1 win). Will Italy change this trend and grab an away victory?

None of the last six clashes between France and Italy ended in a draw (two wins for the Azzurri and four for les Bleus), whereas four of the previous six matches between these two nations finished level (with two French victories rounding out the record).

Italy won their last away trip to France (3-1 on September 6, 2024 in the UEFA Nations League in Paris); only once have the Azzurri managed back-to-back away victories against les Bleus: between 1948 and 1954 (both friendly matches in that case).

 

The Stade de France is all set for the exciting UEFA Nations League Matchday 3 showdown between France and Italy.

 

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Italy’s dressing room is all set for their showdown with France…. Michael Kayode and Sandro Tonali’s jerseys are ready to go… Let’s go Italy!

 

Italy’s official starting lineup against France

 

 

Come on, let’s sing the Italian anthem at the top of our lungs with genuine pride!

🎵  🎵  Fratelli d’Italia,
L’Italia s’è desta;
Dell’elmo di Scipio
S’è cinta la testa.
Dov’è la Vittoria?
Le porga la chioma;
Ché schiava di Roma
Iddio la creò.

Chorus:
🎵🎵  Stringiamci a coorte!
Siam pronti alla morte.
Siam pronti alla morte,
L’Italia chiamò.
Stringiamci a coorte!
Siam pronti alla morte.
Siam pronti alla morte,
L’Italia chiamò. Sì!

 

 

 

 

 

 UEFA Nations League  
Group A Matchday 3

🇫🇷   France 1 – 1 Italy  🇮🇹
Friday, 2 October 2026
Stade de France
Saint-Denis, France

20:45

Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Raúl Cabañero Martínez ESP
Fourth Official: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
AVAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP
Referee Observer: Stávros Tritsónis GRE

⚽️     Goals: 55′ Michael Olise (F),   68′ Alessandro Bastoni (I)

🟥    Red Card:  85′   Dayot Upamecano (F)

🟨     Yellow Cards: Fagioli, Kean (I), Upamecano (F), Vergara, Bastoni (I)

✅      Official lineups – Tabellino:

👉🇫🇷   Lineup FRANCE (4-3-3): Maignan; Kalulu, Upamecano, Jacquet, Truffert; Rabiot, Da Cunha, Cherki; Olise, Dembélé, Doué.

Substitutes: Restes, Butez, Koundé, Lacroix, Yoro, Camavinga, Diouf, Barcola, Akliouche, Lepaul.

Head Coach:  Zinedine Zidane.

👉🇮🇹     Lineup ITALIA (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Kayode, Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Tonali, Fagioli, Frattesi; Kean, Pio Esposito, Sebastiano Esposito.

Substitutes: Carnesecchi, Vicario, Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Ruggeri, Doumbia, Ricci, Barella, Daniel Maldini, Zoma, Scamacca, Vergara.

Head Coach: Roberto Mancini

Click the video to watch France – Italy highlights on Friday, 2 October 2026