Zidane has waited 20 years to lose to Italy in a stadium he owns.

Zidane returns to the Stade de France to face Italy, 20 years after 2006

Zinedine Zidane takes charge of France for the first time in France on Friday, facing Italy at the Stade de France 20 years after the 2006 World Cup final, on matchday three of the Nations League. Elsewhere Portugal beat Denmark 4-2 after Cristiano Ronaldo's abrupt exit, Germany beat Serbia 2-0, Wales won 2-1 in Norway and the Netherlands drew 2-2 in Greece. Guinea beat Kenya 1-0 in AFCON qualifying, Carlos Queiroz left Ghana after a 4-2 loss to Gambia, and Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev both advanced in Tokyo and Beijing.

Source: Zidane returns to the Stade de France to face Italy, 20 years after 2006 — France 24

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