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Nations League: Zidane returns to face Italy and the Stade de France
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PUBLISHEDOct 2, 2026, 5:49 AM
What the source reports
Twenty years after the 2006 World Cup final, Zinedine Zidane faces Italy again on Friday, this time as France manager, on matchday three of the Nations League.
For his first match in France as coach, he also returns to the Stade de France, where he experienced several defining moments of his career.
Main source: France 24
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