No fairytale return for Zidane as Italy hold France at the Stade de France

France 243 October 2026, 08:20 UTCItaly

The Stade de France was filled to capacity as the new French national team manager, Zinedine Zidane, prepared to make his home debut. The very side against whom he had ended his playing career in 2006 was once again the opponent he faced. Despite Michael Olise’s splendid free kick, the French were quickly overpowered by a clinical Italian side.

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