Italy stun France with three goals and historic brace for Pio Esposito

Italy secured a thrilling 3-1 victory over France in the UEFA Nations League, delivering one of their strongest performances in the tournament.

France started the match strongly, with Michael Olise opening the scoring in the 10th minute, capitalising on a mistake from Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, before the hosts managed to quickly return to the flow of the game.

Pio Esposito equalised for Italy in the 26th minute, before Davide Frattesi put the Azzurri ahead with his goal in the 63rd minute, turning the tables on their French opponents.

Pio Esposito capped off his impressive performance by scoring his second and third goals for Italy in the 75th minute, guiding his national team to a valuable victory and confirming his remarkable form in the Azzurri shirt.

Italy and France occupy the first and second positions respectively, each with 10 points, and both teams have officially secured their spots in the quarter-finals of the tournament.