Italy 3-1 France: Pio double and Frattesi, Azzurri top the group

Italy beat France 3-1 at San Siro in Nations League, with Pio Esposito scoring twice and Frattesi adding a third to top the group.

Italy produced a strong second-half performance to overturn a deficit and beat France 3-1 at San Siro in Nations League Group A2. Olise had given France an early lead, but Pio Esposito equalized before the break. In the second half, Frattesi put Italy ahead after Sebastiano Esposito's penalty miss, then Pio Esposito converted from the spot to seal a 3-1 victory.

The result leaves Italy top of the group on 10 points, level with France but one point clear of Belgium. Italy can secure passage to the knockout stage with a draw in Belgium on Sunday, or by winning if France loses to Turkey at home.

Pio Esposito has now scored nine goals in 14 appearances for Italy, with only seven starts, averaging a goal every 88 minutes. He is the first Italian player to score eight or more goals in his first 14 caps since Christian Vieri (8 goals between 1997 and 1998). Alessandro Bastoni was booked and will miss the Belgium match through suspension.