Italy vs France LIVE score, ITA 0-1 FRA, UEFA Nations League: Rabiot header keeps Les Blues ahead, match updates

It has been a stop-start contest till now. The match is yet to get a certain flow or rhythm because there have been 10 fouls till now (Italy 4, France - 6). 

France stitches a good attack but it does not yield the desired result. Nkunku plays the ball out right to Kounde who set up Guendouzi for the shot. The latter goes for a first-time effort, opening the face of his boot but fails to keep his shot down as the ball sails above the crossbar. 

Both teams have enjoyed exactly 50 per cent of the ball till now but France is leading where it matters. The crowd inside the San Siro stadium is doing their bit to try and the morale of their team. 

Bastoni finds Cambiasso inside the France box with an excellent aerial bal. Cambiasso goes for a first-time pass but send the ball straight to the keeper. 

Barella takes a grounded shot from the edge of the France penalty area. Maignan just about holds onto the ball. Frattesi was waiting to pounce on the rebound but the France keeper does enough to prevent that from happening. 

Despite going down early, Italy is not sitting back, adopting a cautious approach, which is a good sign, for the neutrals at least. It has made several penetrations inside the final third but the French backline has stood strong. 

Digne swings an excellent cross inside the box from the corner and Rabiot towers over everyone to head the ball inside the net. Di Marco tries to stop the ball but fails to prevent the ball from hitting the back of the net. 

Italy with an early injury concern as Bastoni goes down awkwardly in the process of trying to stop Kolo Muani but the former is okay to continue. 

The UEFA Nations League match between Italy and France is underway at the San Siro Stadium. 

Maignan(GK); Digne, Saliba, Konate, Kounde; Rabiot, Kone, Guendouzi; Nkunku; Kolo Muani, Thuram.

Italy will host France in the UEFA Nations League 2024-25 League A Group 2 match at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy on Sunday.

Italy heads into the clash after pipping Belgium 1-0 in their previous fixture to book its place in the quarterfinals. Having registered four wins and one draw, Italy is currently placed on top of League A Group 2 standings with 13 points from five games. 

France, however, will look to return to winning ways after it was held to a goalless draw by Israel at the Stade de France. With three wins, one draw and one loss, France are placed second in the League A Group 2 standings.

Les Bleus, which have also qualified for the quarterfinals, will once again miss the services of their captain Kylian Mbappe and be without Ousmane Dembele, Aurelien Tchouameni and Wesley Fofana due to injuries.