ITALY starting XI (3-5-1-1): Vicario, Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno, Bastoni, Cambiaso (subbed for Maldini), Frattesi (subbed for Raspadori), Locatelli (subbed for Rovella), Tonali, Dimarco (subbed for Udogie), Barella, Retegui (subbed for Kean)
Bench: Donnarumma, Meret, Savona, Gatti, Okoli, Comuzzo, Pisilli
Goals: Cambiaso 35’
FRANCE starting XI (4-3-1-2): Maignan, Koundé (subbed for Pavard), Konate’, Saliba, Digne, Guendouzi, Koné, Rabiot, Nkunku, Thuram (subbed for Barcola), Kolo Muani
Bench: Samba, Chevalier, Upamecano, Olise, Coman, Zaire-Emery, Theo Hernandez
Goals: Rabiot 2’ 65’, Vicario 33’ (OG)
Both teams had already secured their places in the quarterfinals before the match in Milan, but France needed to win by at least two goals to take top spot.
Rabiot headed the visitors in front just inside two minutes.
France shocked San Siro into silence in the 33rd when Lucas Digne curled in a magnificent free kick from 25 yards that went into the top left corner via the underside of the bar and Guglielmo Vicario.
It went down as an own goal from the Italy goalkeeper, who was a late replacement after Gianluigi Donnarumma fell ill with a stomach bug.
Italy pulled a goal back two minutes later when Andrea Cambiaso volleyed past Mike Maignan.
But Rabiot grabbed his second in the5th with another header.
It was the first time Italy had lost a home game by two or more goals since 1983, according to football statistician Opta.
AAP
