The Aporia · How to watch France vs Italy: TV channel and live stream for Nations League game today

Zinedine Zidane's France national team is set to play Italy in a Nations League match at the Stade de France in Paris. This comes after France won its previous two matches against Turkey and Belgium under Zidane’s leadership. The game will be available for viewers in the UK via Amazon Prime Video’s pay-per-view service, with coverage starting at 7:35pm BST ahead of a 7:45pm kick-off, costing £2.49 to watch.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On Friday, October 2 at 8:45pm local time (18:45 GMT) in Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France, France faced Italy in a UEFA Nations League Group A1 match. This was Zinedine Zidane's first home game as the new coach of France following Didier Deschamps' departure. Despite Kylian Mbappe being out with an injury, France started strong and scored through Michael Olise in the 55th minute from a free kick that hit the crossbar. However, Italy equalized when Alessandro Bastoni scored a low shot in the second half. Dayot Upamecano was sent off late for France, but they managed to hold on for a 1-1 draw. Despite not securing a victory, Zidane praised his team's performance, noting it as encouraging. The match can be viewed through various broadcasters such as La Chaine L'Équipe and TF1+ in France, RAI PLAY and Sky Italia in Italy, FOX Sports and FuboTV in the US, among others.

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Zidane's first home game in charge of France ends in 1-1 draw with Italy same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe Zidane's first home game as France coach, which ended in a 1-1 draw against Italy at the Stade de France.”

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“The articles describe different matches involving France and Italy against Turkey, with distinct dates and outcomes.”

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“The articles describe different matches: Article A covers Italy's match against Turkey, while Article B provides information on how to watch France vs. Italy.”

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“Article A describes France's 1-0 victory over Belgium with a late goal by Michael Olise, while Article B discusses how to watch an upcoming Nations League match between France and Italy.”

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“Both articles discuss the UEFA Nations League match between France and Italy on October 2, 2026, at the Stade de France.”

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“Article A describes France's upcoming match against Italy and their previous wins, while Article B reports on a 1-1 draw between France and Italy that already took place.”

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Now Zidane is set for his first home match in charge at the Stade de France against an Italy side who, still reeling from their inexplicable failure to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in succession, were brushed aside at home by Belgium in the first outing of Roberto Mancini’s second stint at the helm after he replaced Gennaro Gattuso in the aftermath of the saga involving first-choice option Andrea Pirlo.

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🔮 Zinedine Zidane will be out to continue his perfect start as Les Bleus boss in Paris, having opened his tenure as Didier Deschamps’ successor with back-to-back wins over Turkey and Belgium to take early control of Group A1.

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Zinedine Zidane will be out to continue his perfect start as Les Bleus boss in Paris, having opened his tenure as Didier Deschamps’ successor with back-to-back wins over Turkey and Belgium to take early control of Group A1. asserted

Zidane → continue → A1

Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the game against hosts Turkey last week while suffering a knee injury in the process that ruled him out for the rest of this extended international window, before a brilliant late individual effort from Michael Olise then produced another 1-0 victory in Brussels. asserted

effort → score → Brussels

Now Zidane is set for his first home match in charge at the Stade de France against an Italy side who, still reeling from their inexplicable failure to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in succession, were brushed aside at home by Belgium in the first outing of Roberto Mancini’s second stint at the helm after he replaced Gennaro Gattuso in the aftermath of the saga involving first-choice option Andrea Pirlo. asserted

he → set → Pirlo

However, they bounced back to ruthlessly dispatch Turkey 4-1 on Monday courtesy of efforts from Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, debutant Michael Kayode - of Brentford - and Pio Esposito. asserted

they → bounce → Brentford

France vs Italy in the 2026/27 Nations League is available to watch live via Amazon Prime Video’s pay-per-view service. asserted

France → watch → service

A pass to watch the match costs £2.49, with coverage beginning at 7:35pm BST ahead of a 7:45pm kick-off at the Stade de France in Paris. asserted

coverage → watch → Paris

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