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#2 Italy vs France
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It’s ten years since the epic World Cup final in Berlin in 2006. Although both sides have undergone a sea of change since, the sight of Zinedine Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi would always be associated with this tie.
Les Blues will set out to banish the heart-break of the Euro finals to embark on a new era, whereas the Azzurri's begin life under new manager Giampiero Ventura. Both teams showed a lot of promise in the European championship this year, so the expectations for the next World Cup is palpable.
The neighbors haven’t met since the French claimed a 2-1 victory back in 2012, but the excitement ahead of their latest encounter remains the same.
Venue: Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy
Date and Time: 12:30AM (IST), Friday, 2nd September 2016
