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Nations League: Italy earn draw against 10-man France, Northern Ireland stun Ukraine
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PUBLISHEDOct 2, 2026, 9:11 PM
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League A: France 1-1 Italy, Belgium 3-0 Turkey Northern Ireland boost promotion bid with 3-0 win Zinedine Zidane’s first home game in charge of France ended with a 1-1 draw against Italy in the Nations League on Friday.
Visiting keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a string of saves to frustrate fans at Stade de France, while the hosts ended the game with 10 men after Dayot Upamecano’s late dismissal. Michael Olise put France ahead in the 55th minute with a curling shot that went in off the crossbar,…
Main source: The Guardian Sport
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