UEFA Nations League A, Group 3: France and Italy on 4 points after two games

France start as favourites for Nations League game with Italy but visitors in good form

Where to watch France vs. Italy on TV and online, plus team news, lineups and prediction

France and Italy are due to do battle in a highly anticipated UEFA Nations League meeting on Wednesday. Both teams have four points after two games in Group 3 of League A, with Denmark also on the same number of points.

Les Bleus were 2-1 winners over the Danes at the Stade de France on Sunday, while the Azzurri came from behind to earn an impressive 1-1 draw with world champions Germany in Bologna.

The UEFA Nations League was formed in 2018 and is designed to replace international friendlies. It is a competitive tournament, with promotion and relegation between the three leagues (A, B and C) and a finals tournament for the top four teams.

The 2023–24 UEFA Nations League is the third edition of the competition. The group stage takes place between June and September 2023, with the finals tournament scheduled for June 2024.

Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming match between France and Italy:

• Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
• Time: 7:45pm BST
• Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
• TV channel: Channel 4 (UK)
• Live stream: UEFA.tv

Who will win France vs. Italy?

France are the favourites for this match, but Italy are no pushovers. Les Bleus have a world-class squad, but the Azzurri have a good blend of experience and youth.

With home advantage and a slightly stronger squad on paper, France should be considered the favourites for this match. However, Italy have shown in the past that they can beat anyone on their day, so they will be hoping to cause an upset in Lille.

Team news and possible lineups

France: Deschamps has a number of injury concerns ahead of this match, with Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba all ruled out.

Possible lineup: Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Saliba, Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud

Italy: Mancini has a fully fit squad to choose from for this match.

Possible lineup: Donnarumma; Calabria, Bonucci, Bastoni, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Raspadori, Immobile, Chiesa

Prediction

This is a difficult match to predict, but France should be considered the slight favourites.

Les Bleus have a world-class squad, and they will be buoyed by the home crowd. However, Italy are a dangerous team, and they will be hoping to cause an upset in Lille.

Our prediction is a 2-1 win for France.