Mancini’s full-time reaction shows Italy weren’t happy to settle for a draw vs. France | OneFootball

Italy supporters have taken positively to Roberto Mancini’s frustrated full-time reaction after Friday night’s 1-1 draw away against France, as they feel that it shows the Azzurri were not satisfied with settling for a point away against one of the strongest nations in the world.

Mancini wasn’t happy to settle for a draw in France 1-1 Italy

Italy came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw away against France in the Nations League on Friday evening with second-half goals from Michael Olise and Alessandro Bastoni at the Stade de France.

Alessandro Bastoni celebrates scoring the equaliser against France in the Nations League MD3 (@azzurri)

Mancini’s second spell as head coach of the Italy national team has brought four points from three matches following a 2-0 defeat at home against Belgium, a 4-1 win away against Turkey and Friday’s 1-1 draw away against France.

Given that 2026 had been a year of disappointment for the Azzurri prior to the September-October international break, a draw away against World Cup semi-finalists and 2018 champions France was seen as a positive outcome by most.

However, Mancini’s frustrated reaction when the full-time whistle blew, when Italy were in possession in the France half, shows that the CT wasn’t happy to just settle for a point, but that he thought the Azzurri could go on and win it in the closing stages.