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Paris FC coach Antoine Kombouaré claimed there are more Italians on his team than at Juventus or Milan, referencing their absence from the World Cup. His comments followed a 3-1 victory over Metz where three Italian players started.
Paris FC coachâs World Cup jab: âMore Italiansâ here than Juventus or Milan
Diego Coppola, Ciro Immobile and Luca Koleosho started in Paris FCâs win over Metz on Sunday, prompting the Parisiensâ coach, Antoine KombouarĂ©, to claim: â There are more Italians here than there are Juventus or Milan. Thatâs why theyâre not going to the World Cup.â
Three Italian players, Coppola, Koloesho and Immobile started in Paris FCâs 3-1 away victory at Metz on Sunday.
Immobile and Coppola contributed to the victory with one assist each, while Koleosho, on loan from Burnley, has scored twice in 12 appearances since moving to Paris in the January window.
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Paris FCâs coach KombouarĂ© sarcastically commented on his teamâs victory, saying (via ): âToday, there are more Italians playing for Paris FC than there are at Juventus or . Thatâs why theyâre not going to the World Cup.â
Antoine Kombouaré stated that there are more Italians at Paris FC than at Juventus or Milan, implying this is why they are not going to the World Cup.
Diego Coppola, Ciro Immobile, and Luca Koleosho were the Italian players who started in Paris FC's 3-1 victory over Metz.
Kombouaré suggested that the presence of more Italians at Paris FC than at Juventus or Milan is a reason for their absence from the World Cup.

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Italy have not qualified for the World Cup for the third time in a row, making their last appearance in the competition in 2014.
BOLOGNA, ITALY â DECEMBER 14: Ciro Immobile of Bologna FC during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Juventus FC at Renato DallâAra Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Furthermore, the Azzurri have not played in the knockout phase of the competition since 2006, when they went on to lift the cup after beating France on penalties in the final.
Les Blues have won the World Cup twice in their history, compared to Italyâs four, but have reached the Final in the last two editions.
đ Coach Antoine KombouarĂ©, en roue libre, en pleine forme avec ses trois italiens titulaires ! pic.twitter.com/WFKym1RocJ