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Hinchas Franceses Rugen Por Zidane en Su Primer Partido en Casa Como Técnico De Francia

  • On Friday, France drew 1-1 with Italy at the Stade de France in Zinedine Zidane's first home match as head coach, with the hosts finishing the match with 10 men after Dayot Upamecano received a second yellow card in the 85th minute.
  • Appointed in July 2026 to replace Didier Deschamps, Zidane had previously guided France to consecutive 1-0 away victories over Turkey and Belgium in the Nations League, making this his first home fixture in charge.
  • Michael Olise struck in the 55th minute with a curling free-kick before Alessandro Bastoni equalized midway through the second half after Lucas da Cunha's error, while Gianluigi Donnarumma made critical saves to keep Italy in the match.
  • France remains top of Nations League Group A1 with seven points, one ahead of Belgium, while Italy sits on four points; the result ended Zidane's perfect record of three wins in his opening matches in charge.
  • Returning to the Stade de France for the first time since May 2006, Zidane described the homecoming as "really emotional," with fans greeting him through chants of "Zizou" and a banner reading "Bienvenue Chez Toi.
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The first three games of the former leader of the game on the bench were marked by the two major tactical evolutions compared to the last months. The match against Italy showed the forces, and

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Friday, October 2, at 8:45 p.m., France faces Italy as part of its third League of Nations match. These will be Zinedine's big debut

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After two victories in Turkey (0-1) and Belgium (0-1), the French team suffered its first slowdown on Friday, at the reception of Italy at the Stade de France (1-1). Long time without a solution against a solid transalpine defensive block, the men of Zinédine Zidane, acclaimed by a whole stadium for her return home, finally opened the score thanks to a magnificent free shot by Michael Olise, before Italy came back after a mistake by Lucas Da Cun…

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SOFOOT.com broke the news on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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