Italy v France: Nations League Group A meeting at San Siro on November 12

Italy will host France at the San Siro Stadium on November 12 in their fifth group-stage match of Group A in the UEFA Nations League 2026-27. France lead the group after four matches with three wins and a draw, while Italy sit second with two wins from their opening four games.

Italy lost their opening group fixture to Belgium, have recorded wins against Turkiye and held France to a draw in the earlier meeting, and will be aiming for victory at home to move to the top of the table. Roberto Mancini’s men face an away side that remain unbeaten since Zinedine Zidane took charge.

Pio Esposito, 21, has scored two goals in four Nations League appearances this campaign and is expected to lead Italy’s attack. All of the selected squad members for Italy are fit and ready to be in action. Italy’s named group for the match reads: Donnarumma (GK); Kyode, Mancini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Barella, Romano, Tonali; Vergara, Pio Esposito, Cisse.

Michael Olise has four goals in four Nations League matches and will be among France’s primary attacking options. The Bayern Munich star has been in a top run of form for both his club and country. He has put in strong displays for France during the previous international break and will be eager to come up with more top efforts. France are likely to miss out on the services of Pierre Kalulu due to his hamstring issue.

Zidane’s list for the two remaining group matches includes Maignan (GK); Gusto, Upamecano, Jacquet, Diouf; Tchouameni, Cherki, Rabiot; Olise, Mbappe, Doue. The squad announcement also noted a first call-up for Pablo Pagis.

The fixture will be played at the San Siro and will be available in India on Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV; in Italy on RAI PLAY, Mediaset and Sky Italia; in France on la chaine L’Équipe and TF1+; and in the USA on FOX Sports, FuboTV and ViX.

This match is one of the final two group-stage games for France in Group A, the other scheduled against Turkiye, and will determine positioning as the group stage concludes.