Italy vs France LIVE STREAMS ON TV CHANNEL 06 September 2024

How to watch today's France vs Italy Nations League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time. France and Italy will lock horns in their opening UEFA Nations League game of the 2024-25 season at Parc des Princes on Friday.

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At Euro 2024, Les Bleus were knocked out by eventual winners Spain in the semi-finals, while Italy exited at the round of 16 stage following a 2-0 loss to Switzerland.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

France vs Italy kick-off time & stadium

Date: September 6, 2024

Kick-off time: 11:45 am PT / 2:45 pm ET

Venue: Parc des Princes

The UEFA Nations League match between France and Italy will be played at Parc des Princes in Paris, France.

It will kick off at 11:45 am PT / 2:45 pm ET on Friday, September 6, in the US.

France team news

France boss Didier Deschamps has retained most of his Euro 2024 squad, except Adrien Rabiot and Benjamin Pavard among the notable names.

Bayern winger Michael Olise has received his maiden call-up. Roma's Manu Kone and Sevilla's Loic Bade are also without an international cap.

While Bade has replaced Wesley Fofana, Lucas Digne has been brought in place of Ferland Mendy.

France possible XI: Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Konate, Hernandez; Kante, Tchouameni, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Thuram, Mbappe.

Italy team news

As for the visitors, Gianluca Scamacca and Nicolo Barella are ruled out through injuries.

Luciano Spalletti has named a fresh squad as compared to the one that featured in the Euros, so the likes of Gianluca Mancini and Jorginho are not included here.

Destiny Udogie, Moise Kean and Sandro Tonali have all earned recalls, while Marco Brescianini and Caleb Okoli eye their international debuts.

Italy possible XI: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Cambiaso, Fagioli, Frattesi, Dimarco; Pellegrini, Zaccagni; Retegui.

France have won the last three meetings between the nations, all of which have been friendlies, with it now being 70 years since the Azzurri last beat Les Bleus on French soil.

The pressure is on Luciano Spalletti to get Italy back to competing at the very top of international football, after a poor Euro 2024 campaign in which they were beaten by Switzerland in the last 16.

France, meanwhile, reached the semi-finals in Germany before they were beaten by eventual winners Spain in a memorable thriller. Italy have finished third in each of the last two editions of the Nations League, while France lifted the trophy in 2021.

Andrea Pirlo and Daniele De Rossi fired the Azzurri to a 2-0 victory on that occasion, though Les Bleus have won three friendlies since. While the Nations League doesn't carry the same weight as the Euros, both of these teams' lackluster performances in the summer have cranked up the pressure on respective coaches Didier Deschamps and Luciano Spalletti.

While Spalletti still has credit in the bank, thanks to his exploits at Napoli and the fact he's only been at the helm for 12 months, it's frankly astonishing that Deschamps is still in the job. Despite possessing the deepest pool of talent at the Euros, France stunk the tournament out, and Deschamps' has responded by belatedly calling up fleet-footed trickster Michael Olise. Better late than never?

One of the standout matchups of League A’s Matchday 1 features two powerhouse teams, both strong contenders to top their group and make deep runs in the competition. France enter the game following a solid Euro Cup showing, where they reached the semifinals before falling to eventual champions Spain. They are seen as the heavy favorites to win their group, with their biggest hurdle coming in the form of their upcoming opponents.

Italy, while struggling with form in recent years, remain a formidable side. After nearly a decade and a half of underperformance, the Italians are eager to put their past struggles behind them and refocus on competing for major honors. Despite their challenges, Italy poses a significant threat to France’s ambitions in this crucial opening clash.