Italy coach Luciano Spalletti speaks after losing at home to France in the final match of the UEFA Nations League.
Italy, who had previously reached the quarter-finals, played their last match against France, where they lost 1-3, allowing the “Les Bleus” to come from behind to win the group in the match on Monday.
“Unfortunately, this is the situation. It should have been a more relaxed atmosphere and less pressure, but then we conceded a goal straight away from a corner,” Spalletti said after the game.
“We tried to come back and used a lot of energy but then we conceded another goal from a set piece. We concede a lot of goals from set pieces.”
Andrea Cambiaso managed to get one back, but unlike in Paris, this time France emerged 3-1 winners and took top spot in the group.
That means they will also be top seeds in the draw for the Nations League quarter-finals, which will be played in March.
Considering how bad Italy were at EURO 2024, winning all except two of their Nations League games and qualifying for the quarter-finals with a match in hand is still progress.
When summarizing the UEFA Nations League this season, Spalletti said: “The overall assessment of this period is without a doubt positive.”
“We saw some good UFABET things tonight. But it’s also clear that this defeat caused some problems in terms of confidence,”