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Continuation and end of the group stage of the 2024/2025 Nations League for Italy and France who face each other. Already qualified, the two teams are in a fight for first place. At home, the Nazionale is organized in a 3-4-1-1 with Guglielmo Vicario who officiates as the last bastion. In front of him, we find Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Buongiorno and Alessandro Bastoni in defense. Davide Frattesi, Manuel Locatelli and Sandro Tonali find themselves in the midfield while Andrea Cambiaso and Federico Dimarco play the roles of pistons. Matteo Retegui takes the lead in the attack with Nicolo Barella a step further down.
For their part, Didier Deschamps’ men are structured in a 4-4-2 diamond with Mike Maignan in the cages behind Jules Koundé, Ibrahima Konaté, William Saliba and Lucas Digne. Manu Koné, Mattéo Guendouzi and Adrien Rabiot make up the midfield with Christopher Nkunku a step higher. Up front, Randal Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram are associated on the attacking front.
The compositions
Italy : Vicario – Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno, Bastoni – Cambiaso, Frattesi, Locatelli, Tonali, Dimarco – Barella – Retegui
France: Maignan – Koundé, Konaté, Saliba, Digne – Koné, Rabiot, Guendouzi – Nkunku – Kolo Muani, Thuram
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Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team.
 
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