Zidane’s France return brings Italy back into focus
France face Italy on Friday at the Stade de France, 20 years after the teams met in the 2006 World Cup final.
Zinedine Zidane will lead France against Italy in Friday’s Nations League matchday three fixture, marking his first match in France as manager. France 24 reports that the occasion also takes him back to the Stade de France, where he experienced several defining moments in his career.
The fixture reconnects the teams two decades after their meeting in the 2006 World Cup final. The supplied material gives no further details about that match or the circumstances surrounding Zidane’s return.
France last faced Italy in the Nations League in November 2024, winning 3–1. That result offers recent competition context, but does not indicate how Friday’s fixture will unfold.
The match is scheduled for Friday at the Stade de France. No result is reported in the source material.
