France U21 vs Italy U21
World • Friendlies - Group Stage • 2026 • Group Stage
France U2113 November 2026
Italy U21
Match information
- Country
- World
- Competition
- Friendlies - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 13 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Stade Francis Le Basser
Clubs
France U21
- Founded
- 1919
- Country
- France
- Stadium
- Stade de France
- City
- Paris
- Capacity
- 81 338
- Surface
- grass
Italy U21
- Founded
- 1898
- Country
- Italy
- Stadium
- Stadio Olimpico
- City
- Roma
- Capacity
- 82 656
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
France U21LWWWW
Italy U21WWWWW
Head-to-head
- 15 November 2024 • Friendlies • Italy U21 2 : 2 France U21 (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 22 June 2023 • UEFA U21 Championship • France U21 2 : 1 Italy U21 (Half-time 1 : 1)
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- France U21
- Gerald Baticle
- Italy U21
- Silvio Baldini
Missing players
France U21
- 11Senny Mayulu - injured
- 14Ethan Mbappe - injured
- 19Giovani Versini - injured
Italy U21
- 7Aaron Ciammaglichella - injured
Squad - France U21
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Ewen Jaouen | 20 |
| 16 |  Issiaka Toure | 21 |
| 23 |  Mathieu Patouillet | 22 |
| Defenders | ||
| 3 |  Sael Kumbedi | 21 |
| 4 |  Ismaelo Ganiou | 21 |
| 13 |  Christian Mawissa | 21 |
| 15 |  Nathan Zeze | 21 |
| 17 |  Dayann Methalie | 20 |
| 21 |  Jaydee Canvot | 20 |
| 22 |  Joane Gadou | 19 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 2 |  Aladji Bamba | 20 |
| 5 |  Kevin Danois | 22 |
| 6 |  Valentin Atangana | 21 |
| 8 |  Lesley Ugochukwu | 22 |
| 9 |  Jean-Matteo Bahoya | 21 |
| 11 |  Dehmaine Tabibou | 21 |
| 11 |  Senny Mayulu injured | 20 |
| 14 |  Ethan Mbappe injured | 19 |
| 18 |  Darryl Bakola | 18 |
| 20 |  Noe Lebreton | 22 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Mathys Tel | 21 |
| 10 |  Saimon Bouabre | 20 |
| 12 |  Steve Ngoura | 21 |
| 19 |  Giovani Versini injured | 22 |
Squad - Italy U21
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Lapo Siviero | 19 |
| 1 |  Lorenzo Palmisani | 22 |
| 12 |  Diego Mascardi | 20 |
| 12 |  Lorenzo Torriani | 21 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Adam Bakoune | 20 |
| 3 |  Cristian Cama | 19 |
| 4 |  Christian Corradi | 21 |
| 4 |  Cristian Chiarodia Fabio | 21 |
| 5 |  Wisdom Amey | 21 |
| 6 |  Gabriele Calvani | 22 |
| 6 | Giacomo Stabile | 21 |
| 13 |  Niccolo Fortini | 20 |
| 15 |  Pietro Comuzzo | 21 |
| 19 |  Brando Moruzzi | 22 |
| 19 |  Gabriele Guarino | 22 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 2 |  Costantino Favasuli | 22 |
| 4 |  Fabio Rispoli | 20 |
| 5 |  Luca Lipani | 21 |
| 7 |  Aaron Ciammaglichella injured | 21 |
| 8 |  Mattia Mannini | 20 |
| 9 |  Alvin Okoro | 21 |
| 10 |  Cher Ndour | 22 |
| 16 |  Giacomo Faticanti | 22 |
| 18 |  Kevin Zeroli | 21 |
| 21 |  Federico Cassa | 20 |
| 21 |  Niccolo Pisilli | 22 |
| 23 | Alessandro Di Nunzio | 19 |
| Gabriele Alesi | 22 | |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Dominic Vavassori | 20 |
| 7 |  Luigi Cherubini | 22 |
| 9 |  Francesco Camarda | 18 |
| 9 |  Matteo Lavelli | 19 |
| 11 | Emanuele Rao | 20 |
| 11 |  Luca Koleosho | 22 |
| 17 |  Seydou Fini | 20 |
| 20 |  Alphadjo Cisse | 19 |
| 20 |  Patrick Nuamah | 20 |
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
France U21 wins1
Draws1
Italy U21 wins0
- Goals: France U21
- 4 (2.0)
- Goals: Italy U21
- 3 (1.5)
- Goals per match
- 3.5
- Both teams scored
- 2 / 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 2 / 2
Results
- 15 November 2024 • Friendlies • Italy U21 2 : 2 France U21 (Half-time 2 : 0)
- 22 June 2023 • UEFA U21 Championship • France U21 2 : 1 Italy U21 (Half-time 1 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| France U21 | Italy U21 | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 8-1-1 | 9-0-1 |
| Scored (per match) | 26 (2.6) | 31 (3.1) |
| Conceded (per match) | 10 (1.0) | 6 (0.6) |
| Clean sheets | 3 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 7 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
Recent form - France U21
- W6 October 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • France U21 7 : 1 Switzerland U21 (Half-time 3 : 0)
- W3 October 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • France U21 3 : 2 Luxembourg U21 (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W2 October 2026 • Friendlies • France U18 3 : 1 Senegal U18 (Half-time 2 : 1)
- W29 September 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Estonia U21 0 : 2 France U21 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L27 September 2026 • Friendlies • France U18 1 : 3 Japan U18 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D25 September 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Iceland U21 1 : 1 France U21 (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W25 September 2026 • Friendlies • France U18 1 : 0 Ukraine U18 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W30 March 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • France U21 2 : 1 Iceland U21 (Half-time 2 : 1)
- W26 March 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Luxembourg U21 1 : 5 France U21 (Half-time 0 : 3)
- W17 November 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • France U21 1 : 0 Faroe Islands U21 (Half-time 1 : 0)
Recent form - Italy U21
- W5 October 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Italy U21 6 : 2 Poland U21 (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W1 October 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Armenia U21 0 : 1 Italy U21 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W8 June 2026 • Friendlies • Italy U21 1 : 0 Albania U21 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W31 March 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Sweden U21 0 : 4 Italy U21 (Half-time 0 : 2)
- W26 March 2026 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Italy U21 4 : 0 North Macedonia U21 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W18 November 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Montenegro U21 1 : 4 Italy U21 (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L14 November 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Poland U21 2 : 1 Italy U21 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W14 October 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Italy U21 5 : 1 Armenia U21 (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W10 October 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • Italy U21 4 : 0 Sweden U21 (Half-time 3 : 0)
- W9 September 2025 • UEFA U21 Championship Qualification • N. Macedonia U21 0 : 1 Italy U21 (Half-time 0 : 1)