Zinédine Zidane kicks off first match with slender victory in Turkey

France 2426 September 2026, 11:29 UTCTurkey

Zinédine Zidane oversaw a 1-0 victory in Turkey in his first match in charge of Les Bleus, with Kylian Mbappé scoring the only goal of the game in the second half. The France captain went off injured soon after and will miss the team's next three Nations League fixtures.

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