Italy to host France in friendly

Italy will host France in an international friendly in Parma on November 14.

Italy will host France in an international friendly in Parma on November 14.

The Azzurri were forced to abandon a warm-up game against Luxembourg at the Stadio Ennio Tardini ahead of the European Championships as earthquakes struck northern Italy at the end of May.

Parma was one of the cities most badly affected - along with Modena and Ferrara - as two major earthquakes caused widespread damage and 26 deaths in the Emilia-Romagna region.

But the Italian Football Federation confirmed that the Serie A club had been chosen to host a rematch between the 2006 World Cup finalists.