Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Italy
Match Time & Date:
17/11/2024
01:45 PM
Prediction: 1-0
France
All eyes will be on Stadio Giuseppe Meazza when Italy and France lock horns in a highly-anticipated Nations League game. The Azzurri aim to build on back-to-back wins over Israel (4-1) and Belgium (1-0) and they are surely capable of matching France, who failed to impress in a goalless draw with Israel. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, the likes of Manuel Locatelli, Moise Keane, and Tottenham defender Destiny Udogie are pushing for a start.
Les Tricolores, on the other hand, produced an under-par display against Israel and, as a result, they need a big win over Italy in order to clinch top position in Group 2. As France are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in Sunday’s clash, we predict that Luciano Spalletti’s men are going to seal the victory on the break. Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is banned for the match, while fellow La Liga stars Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe have been omitted.
Highlighted Player (Antoine Griezmann):
Anthony Griezmann is a French forward born on 21st March 1991 in Macon, and he is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most exciting footballers at the moment. The pacey striker started showing his potential shortly after coming through Real Sociedad’s youth academy and he went on to score 46 goals in 179 league appearances for La Real. Excellent displays in Spanish la Liga saw him become a target for a number of top clubs, but he eventually choose to sign for Atletico Madrid, and that proved to be a very good decision.
Griezmann continued the rich vein of form at Vicente Calderon, scoring some important goals as los Colchoneros enjoyed domestic and European success, while also becoming a key member of the France national team.
Playing as a winger or second striker, Griezmann possesses impressive technical skills, he is a strong finisher and still finds time to work hard for his side, so no wonder he is widely regarded as one of the leading forwards on the continent. He won the U19 European Championship with France and is tipped to lead Les Bleus to glory on senior level as well.
Highlighted Team (Italy):
With four World Cup titles and one European Championship trophy, Italy remain one of world’s most successful teams and they have also finished as runners up at major tournaments on four occasions. The Azzurri have become famous for their result oriented football over the years which is perfectly suited for World Cup and Euro finals, so it is now a surprise when they fail to reach the final stages.
After winning the second and third edition of the World Cup, Italy endured a difficult period until lifting their first European Championship title in 1968, while they also managed to show some improvement at the turn of the century. While winning the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the Azzurri reached Euro finals in 2000 and 2012, and they are still regarded as one of the leading sides in Europe.
There have been too many high-profile players leaving their mark on the national team to count, but the likes of Paolo Maldini, Gianluigi Buffon, Fabio Cannavaro, Dino Zoff, Roberto Baggio, Luigi Riva and Alessandro Del Piero will go down as some of the most successful ones.
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