Italy aim to end 64-year home winless run against France

Italy will attempt to end a 64-year wait for a home victory over France when the two European heavyweights meet at San Siro in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday evening.

According to Football Italia⁠, France have not lost on Italian soil since suffering a 2-1 friendly defeat in Florence in May 1962. Since then, Les Bleus have recorded four away victories and two draws against the Azzurri.

France have also won their last three visits to Italy, including a 3-1 Nations League victory at San Siro in November 2024. Italy’s most recent meeting with France ended in a 1-1 draw at the Stade de France on October 2, 2026.

France currently lead the group with 10 points from four matches, while Italy occupy second place with seven points. Belgium are third on six points, with Turkey bottom without a point.

A victory would see Italy move above France into first place. The Azzurri will also draw confidence from their 3-1 victory over Les Bleus in Paris in September 2024, courtesy of goals from Federico Dimarco, Davide Frattesi and Giacomo Raspadori.