Italy vs France match date and broadcast channel in European Nations League

The Italian national football team will face the French national team at San Siro stadium on Sunday. This match is part of the second group stage of the European Nations League for the 2024-2025 season.

Match Details

The match will kick off at 10:30 PM Cairo time and will be broadcast on beIN Sports HD 1. Both teams have advanced to the quarter-finals, set to occur in March. Italy leads the group with 13 points, while France trails by 3 points.

Team Insights

France, managed by Didier Deschamps, aims to win to avenge their previous loss to Italy, which was a 3-1 defeat at Parc des Princes. Notably, Kylian Mbappe will miss the game again after being excluded from the recent squads due to injury and not a penalty.

Italy, led by Luciano Spalletti, hopes to reinforce its dominance by securing another victory over France. The Italian team has previously finished third in the 2021 and 2023 editions of the Nations League.

Historical Context

Historically, Italy and France have played 38 matches. Italy has won 19, and both teams have drawn 8. Overall, Italy has scored 88 goals against France, while France has scored 58. Eugenie Maze is the top scorer between the two teams, netting 6 goals.

Nations League Format

The European Nations League features 54 teams split into four tiers. Each tier has groups where teams play home and away matches against each other. The first three tiers have four groups of four teams, while the fourth tier includes two groups of three teams. Each group plays a set number of matches to determine placements.