Roberto Mancini

Italy defeated France 3-1 at the San Siro for their first home win against Les Bleus in 64 years. Pio Esposito scored a decisive brace, recovering from his older brother Sebastiano's earlier penalty miss to lead the Azzurri to victory in the UEFA Nations League.

Roberto Mancini named his Italy squad for upcoming matches against France and Belgium, featuring shock first-time call-ups for several teenagers including 17-year-old Riccardo Cassano.