Italy will finish first if they avoid defeat by France by two goals or more. France will finish first if they beat Italy by two goals or more. Italy beat Belgium 1-0 last Thursday thanks to a goal from Newcastle United's Sandro Tonali but France laboured to a goalless draw at home to Isreal.

What is usually a star-studded affair may turn into an underwhelming contest, as Emanuel Rosu breaks down his latest soccer handicap for Italy vs. France.

France and Italy have qualified for the quarterfinal stage of the revamped Nations League while England got its revenge on Greece ahead of the imminent arrival of Thomas Tuchel as coach.

The draw for the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals was made on Friday, with holders Spain being drawn against Netherlands and Germany set to play Italy.

European champion Spain was drawn against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the Nations League on Friday, while France was paired with Croatia in a rematch of the 2018 World Cup final. Italy will face Germany and Portugal will play Denmark.

European football’s leading countries have on Friday learned their respective fates for the quarter-final stage of the UEFA Nations League.And a whole host of high-profile fixtures have been