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France defensive crisis deepens as Bayern Munich star Dayot Upamecano leaves squad for personal reasons following Italy defeat

France said Dayot Upamecano left camp for a personal reason after the 3-1 loss, adding to Zinedine Zidane’s injury-hit defense.

  • On Friday, France defender Dayot Upamecano left the national team camp and returned to Munich for personal reasons, departing hours after the 3-1 UEFA Nations League loss to Italy on Thursday.
  • Italy beat France 3-1 on Thursday in the UEFA Nations League, marking their first victory over Les Bleus on home soil in 64 years and propelling Italy to the top of the standings.
  • France's squad is already depleted, missing William Saliba, Jules Kounde, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Kone, Ousmane Dembele, and Esteban Lepaul due to injury, while Marcus Thuram and Pierre Kalulu were ruled out this week.
  • Head coach Zinedine Zidane suffered his first loss since taking charge of France after the World Cup, managing a depleted roster following the defensive performance in Milan.
  • France hosts Turkey on Sunday, where a victory is essential to keep pace with Italy; star forward Kylian Mbappe, rested against Italy, could return to the starting line-up.
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Paris, 13 Nov (EFE).- The defender Dayot Upamecano abandoned the concentration of France for the commitments of the League of Nations "for personal reasons", indicated this Friday the French Football Federation (FFF), which can grant an opportunity to the madridista Ibrahima Konaté. The player of Bayern Munich traveled to the German city [...] The Upamecano entry leaves the concentration of France for personal reasons was first published in Hola…

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Bayern de Munich's Dayot Upamecan backseat left the concentration of the French team on Friday for personal reasons and returned in advance to Germany. The exit was confirmed by the French Football Federation (FFF), which reported that it authorized the release of the defender with the endorsement of technician Zinédine Zidane. With this, the 28-year-old player is out of confrontation with Turkey, this Sunday, for the last round of the League of…

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France has to give up Dayot Upamecano in the final group game in the Nations League. The Bayern-Kicker returns to Munich "for personal reasons", according to the association.

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Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer broke the news on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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