France and Italy will lock horns in their opening UEFA Nations League game of the 2024-25 season at Parc des Princes on Friday.
At Euro 2024, Les Bleus were knocked out by eventual winners Spain in the semi-finals, while Italy exited at the round of 16 stage following a 2-0 loss to Switzerland.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch France vs Italy online - TV channels & live streams
In the United States (US), the UEFA Nations League match between France and Italy will be available to watch and stream online live through Fubo (sign up for a free 7-day trial) and ViX (with Sling TV).
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France vs Italy kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | September 6, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 11:45 am PT / 2:45 pm ET |
| Venue: | Parc des Princes |
The UEFA Nations League match between France and Italy will be played at Parc des Princes in Paris, France.
It will kick off at 11:45 am PT / 2:45 pm ET on Friday, September 6, in the US.
Team news & squads
France team news
France boss Didier Deschamps has retained most of his Euro 2024 squad, except Adrien Rabiot and Benjamin Pavard among the notable names.
Bayern winger Michael Olise has received his maiden call-up. Roma's Manu Kone and Sevilla's Loic Bade are also without an international cap.
While Bade has replaced Wesley Fofana, Lucas Digne has been brought in place of Ferland Mendy.
France possible XI: Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Konate, Hernandez; Kante, Tchouameni, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Thuram, Mbappe.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Maignan, Areola, Samba |
| Defenders: | Digne, Upamecano, Kounde, Saliba, Clauss, Hernandez, Konate, Bade |
| Midfielders: | Kante, Zaire-Emery, Fofana, Guendouzi, Kone |
| Forwards: | Griezmann, Mbappe, Dembele, Kolo Muani, Thuram, Barcola, Olise |
Italy team news
As for the visitors, Gianluca Scamacca and Nicolo Barella are ruled out through injuries.
Luciano Spalletti has named a fresh squad as compared to the one that featured in the Euros, so the likes of Gianluca Mancini and Jorginho are not included here.
Destiny Udogie, Moise Kean and Sandro Tonali have all earned recalls, while Marco Brescianini and Caleb Okoli eye their international debuts.
Italy possible XI: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Cambiaso, Fagioli, Frattesi, Dimarco; Pellegrini, Zaccagni; Retegui.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Donnarumma, Vicario, Meret |
| Defenders: | Di Lorenzo, Dimarco, Buongiorno, Calafiori, Gatti, Bellanova, Okoli, Udogie, Bastoni, Cambiaso |
| Midfielders: | Frattesi, Tonali, Pellegrini, Ricci, Fagioli, Brescianini |
| Forwards: | Raspadori, Kean, Retegui, Zaccagni, Retegui |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between France and Italy across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2018 | France 3-1 Italy | International Friendly |
| September 1, 2016 | Italy 1-3 France | International Friendly |
| November 14, 2012 | Italy 1-2 France | International Friendly |
| June 17, 2008 | France 0-2 Italy | UEFA European Championship |
| September 8, 2007 | Italy 0-0 France | UEFA European Championship |