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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Nations League, as Italy begin their campaign away to a France side full of Serie A stars.
It kicks off at Parc des Princes in Paris at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
The Azzurri are in the same group as Belgium and Israel, facing the latter in Budapest on Monday night.
The Nazionale have not won in Paris for 70 years and lost their last three games against France, but those were all friendlies.
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“It was not easy to get back on track after the Euros. We needed this victory to raise the morale of the team,” Dimarco told RAI Sport.
“We played very well, France will always have a few chances, but we are pleased with the result and the performance.
“It is never easy to beat France, especially on their own turf, so we have to build on this.”
In the other game of the group, so Italy and Belgium are top.
The Azzurri take on Israel in Budapest on Monday evening.
Concede after 14 seconds, go on to win 3-1! Barcola overturned by Dimarco’s volley, Frattesi and Raspadori!
Manu Kone scorcher from outside the D that skims the upright!
Italy win a corner and try to take as long as possible over it with Kean protecting the ball at the flag.
Dembele snapshot straight at Donnarumma, was a hopeful angle.
Kean battles to win a free kick from Saliba.
We go into 5 minutes of stoppages.
Dembele effort charged down by Udogie and he was offside anyway on the Thuram flicked header.
Mbappe’ gets down the right, pulls back from the by-line and tests Donnarumma at the near post!
Tonali, who has not played for 10 months and was meant to be substituted already, bursts down the right, outruns Zaire-Emery and his pull-back is intercepted with difficulty.
What a performance.
That is a splendid Udogie sliding tackle on Dembele.
As ever, Lilian Thuram and his hat are in the stands watching his sons.
Dimarco off with cramp, Brescianini on for his Italy debut. It was meant to be Tonali, but Dimarco got hurt.
Moise Kean replaces Retegui.
Thuram, Kounde and Zaire-Emery on, Griezmann, Kante and Clauss off
Udogie tries to clear on the edge of the box, is too slow, Griezmann steals it and scorcher inches over!
Brilliant! That started with Ricci’s cross-field pass finding Udogie on the left flank, he cut inside Clauss and found Raspadori, who with a sudden change of pace got away from Saliba to sweep it into the far bottom corner!
Theo Hernandez pulls back from the by-line, but it’s intercepted by Buongiorno.
That Dembele collision with Calafiori was so odd. It turned into a karate kick.
Calafiori off, Buongiorno on.
Roll across from the right by Dembele, Di Lorenzo this time reads it well and intercepts.
Calafiori is down again, this is clearly a problem.
Kone, who is on a yellow card, catches Tonali on the side of the boot. Not convinced there was much contact, though.
Calafiori gets up and urges Spalletti to wait before making a change. He’s confident it was just a knock. And a surprise.
Cambiaso is paid to play too no?
I can’t believe Pelligrini playing #10. He could not win games for Roma not to mention Italy.
Mean while, you have Fagioli on teh bench and Locatelli at home. What are you thinking?