HB Chelghoum Laid Overview

The day after Italy’s 3-1 win over France, the Azzurri lose Davide Frattesi, who scored their second goal against France yesterday. The Lazio midfielder has suffered a muscle strain.

Information on Belgium v Italy, the sixth and final decisive matchday of the UEFA Nations League group stage.

The defeat to Italy was not merely a passing stumble at the start of Zinedine Zidane's journey with the French national team, but placed the new coach before an early test that leaves little room for miscalculations. After going down three goals to one at the San Siro, France are now required to beat Turkey to salvage their position in the UEFA Nations League, something that has brought Kylian Mbappe's name back to the forefront, despite the doubts surrounding his physical condition. Between the team's need for its captain and fears of his injury recurring, Zidane finds himself facing a highly sensitive decision: does he gamble on his number one star, or does he look for another route to avoid an early catastrophe?

The Italy national team sent a strong message to their critics after securing a thrilling 3-1 victory over France, in an encounter that carried much technical and psychological significance and brought back memories of the Azzurri's past glories against Les Bleus on Italian soil. Amid the joy of victory, the frustration over a missed penalty, and an early mistake that almost turned the tie around, coach Roberto Mancini emerged with comments that reflected his delight at his players' performance, though he did not hide his displeasure at some of the details witnessed during the match.