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France and Italy share the points — photo: africasoccer.com

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France and Italy share the points

France and Italy played out a 1-1 draw in their Nations League fixture, with The Guardian running live coverage of the game from kick-off at 19:45 BST.

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Two of the continent's heavyweights cancelled each other out on the night, sharing the points in a fixture that always carries a bit more needle than a standard group game. Michael Olise put France ahead before Alessandro Bastoni levelled for Italy, and the scoreline settled at 1-1. The result keeps both sides ticking over in their Nations League group without either grabbing the headline result they'd have wanted. Expect reaction to filter through from both camps in the days after, with the group picture now needing another look.

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France and Italy played out a 1-1 draw in their Nations League fixture, with The Guardian running live coverage of the game from kick-off at 19:45 BST.

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