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France Coach Zidane’s First Win Soured by Mbappé Injury, Italy Loses to Belgium in Nations League – WTOP News
- On Friday, France coach Zinedine Zidane secured a 1-0 win over Turkey in his managerial debut, though the victory was marred by an injury to star forward Kylian Mbappé.
- Mbappé, shifted to the left wing by Zidane, rifled in his 67th international goal in the 54th minute following a pass from Michael Olise before limping off with a knee injury.
- Goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir received an 87th-minute red card for Turkey after referee Felix Zwayer reviewed a handball incident outside the area, leaving the team with 10 men.
- Elsewhere in the Nations League, Belgium defeated Italy 2-0 in Rome, where only 47,155 spectators attended the 70,000-seat Stadio Olimpico to watch winger Mika Godts score the opener.
- France travels to Brussels on Monday to face Belgium, with Zidane facing an anxious wait regarding the severity of Mbappé's injury ahead of three upcoming fixtures over the next 10 days.
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France coach Zidane’s first win soured by Mbappé injury, Italy loses to Belgium in Nations League – WTOP News
Zinedine Zidane's first game in charge of France ended on a sour note as Kylian Mbappé was injured moments after scoring in a 1-0 win in Turkey. The 2026 World
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France coach Zidane's first win soured by Mbappé injury, Italy loses to Belgium in Nations League
Zinedine Zidane’s first game in charge of France ended on a sour note as Kylian Mbappé was injured moments after scoring in a 1-0 Nations League win in Turkey. Michael Olise threaded a fine pass for Mbappé to rifle in…
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