[UEFA Nations League] France vs Italy - After the disappointment at Euro 2024, France will be determined to make amends in front of their home fans.
The French national team entered Euro 2024 in Germany as the tournament's top favorite, but Didier Deschamps' squad fell short of expectations despite reaching the semifinals. In the group stage, France failed to score a single goal from open play, only finding the back of the net in the semifinal. Even superstar Kylian Mbappé underperformed during the tournament.
The previous Nations League campaign was also disappointing for France, as they finished third in their group with just 5 points, only ahead of Austria with 4 points. Denmark and Croatia finished above “Les Bleus.”Italy, under Luciano Spalletti, was perhaps the biggest disappointment of Euro 2024. The reigning European champions were knocked out in the Round of 16 by Switzerland. Their group stage performance was also underwhelming, with a narrow win over Albania, a comprehensive defeat by Spain, and a last-minute escape against Croatia.
In the last Nations League, Italy won their group but lost to Spain in the semifinals, before defeating the Netherlands 3-2 in the third-place playoff. Interestingly, despite the Euro 2024 failure, Spalletti retained his position as head coach.
Prediction: Italy -0.75
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