Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 2 October 2026
Nations League: France held by Italy despite Olise stunner
After two wins in two away games, Zinedine Zidane’s return to the Stade de France as coach was not exactly a success, as Les Bleus were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy on Friday in the UEFA Nations League.
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Both outlets frame the story as a 1-1 Nations League draw between France and Italy, and both mention Michael Olise’s opener and Italy’s equaliser. France 24 foregrounds Zinédine Zidane’s homecoming and calls it “not exactly a success,” while Al Jazeera focuses more directly on the scoring sequence and says Alessandro Bastoni cancelled out Olise.
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