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Playing Under New France Coach Zidane Is "Like A Film" —Mbappe

Mbappé scored his 67th international goal before leaving with a knee injury, and Zidane’s first match as France coach ended in a 1-0 win.

  • On Friday, new France head coach Zinedine Zidane earned a winning start to his tenure as Les Bleus defeated Turkey 1-0 in their UEFA Nations League opener in Izmit.
  • Zidane succeeded former teammate Didier Deschamps, whose 14-year reign as head coach concluded following the 2026 World Cup, marking a significant leadership transition for Les Bleus.
  • Captain Kylian Mbappé scored his 67th international goal in the 56th minute, but the Real Madrid striker was substituted shortly after sustaining a left knee injury.
  • Officials confirmed Mbappé will return to Madrid for treatment, with Zidane stating the team will not take risks with the captain's recovery over the next ten days.
  • Upcoming fixtures include an away match against Belgium on Monday before Zidane leads his first home game against Italy on October 2 at the Stade de France.
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Bad news for France and Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé was injured in the French national team match after scoring a goal in the

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Mbappe injured scoring France winner as Zidane provides update: ‘It’s not good’

Mbappe will return to Real Madrid after sustaining a knee injury

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Star Kylian Mbappé is out of the French national team after suffering a knee injury in the 1-0 victory over Turkey in the Nations League on Friday. – It's not good, unfortunately. We're not taking any risks, says national team captain Zinedine Zidane.

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Kylian Mbappe, 27, will be out of France's Nations League match against Turkey after injuring his left knee. The Real Madrid star suffered the injury in the 58th minute after scoring the goal that gave France the lead and won the match 1-0.

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He may have scored the winning goal, but Kylian Mbappe left France's game with Turkey injured and sounded... an alarm in the ranks of Real Madrid. With... the right, Zinedine Zidane's era on the bench of the French national team began. The "tricolors" struggled, but "bent" Turkey 1-0 away from home, in the premiere of the Nations League. The winning goal was scored by Kylian Mbappe, who was then forced to leave due to injury. The 27-year-old r…

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