Nations League: Zidane's France stay perfect, Italy claim 1st win in rout

Nations League: Zidane's France stay perfect, Italy claim 1st win in rout Away from home, Italy thrashed Türkiye 4-1 this Monday (28), in the second matchday of Group 1 of the 2026/27 Nations League. The goals for the four-time world champions, now coached by Roberto Mancini, were scored by Bastoni, Frattesi, and Kayode in the first half, with Esposito adding another in the second. Yilmaz pulled one back for the Turks early in the second half, but it was not enough to prevent the Azzurra’s first win in this edition of the tournament (they lost 2-0 to Belgium in their opener). France, meanwhile, coached by Zinedine Zidane, remain perfect in the 2026/27 Nations League. After beating Türkiye 1-0, the French defeated Belgium 1-0, with a goal from Michael Olise just before stoppage time. 🚦 Standings With today’s results, France remain top of Group 1 with six points from two matches. Belgium and Italy follow with three points, while Türkiye sit bottom of the group without a point. France and Italy will face each other next Friday (2) in Paris. On the same day, Belgium host Türkiye. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.