{
  "id": 10531048,
  "title": "Nations League: Zidane's France stay perfect, Italy claim 1st win in rout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nations-league-zidanes-france-stay-perfect-italy-claim-1st-win-in-rout",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T20:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nations-league-zidanes-france-stay-204700546.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Italy secured their first win in the 2026/27 Nations League with a convincing 4-1 victory over Türkiye away from home on Monday. The match took place in the second day of Group 1. Goals from Bastoni, Frattesi, and Kayode during the first half, along with Esposito's contribution in the second half, helped Italy claim their maiden win in the tournament. Türkiye managed to score once early in the second half through Yilmaz, but it was not enough to overturn the result.\n\nMeanwhile, Zinedine Zidane's France continued their perfect run in the Nations League. Following their 1-0 win over Türkiye, the French team followed up with a 1-0 victory against Belgium, courtesy of a goal from Michael Olise just before the final whistle. France currently leads Group 1 with six points from two matches, followed by Belgium and Italy, both with three points each. Türkiye remains at the bottom of the group without a point.\n\nFrance and Italy will face off in a crucial match next Friday in Paris, while Belgium will host Türkiye on the same day.",
  "summary": "Away from home, Italy thrashed Türkiye 4-1 this Monday (28), in the second matchday of Group 1 of the 2026/27 Nations League.The goals for the four-time world champions, now coached by Roberto Mancin...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Transformed Italy records dominant win in Nations League, Olise gives France late win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/transformed-italy-records-dominant-win-in-nations-league-olise-gives",
        "published": "2026-09-28T21:07:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}