France and Ukraine win Nations League openers as Mbappé injured in Zidanes debut

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France and Ukraine win Nations League openers as Mbappé injured in Zidanes debut
France's Mbappé injured as Zidane wins Nations League opener against Turkey
ContinuationZidane and Klopp debut as Nations League opens with new coaches and injury-hit squads
Ukraine and France opened the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League with victories on Friday. Ukraine secured a 1-0 away win over Hungary in Budapest, marking head coach Andrea Maldera’s first competitive match in charge .
France defeated Turkey 1-0 in Zinedine Zidane’s debut as manager, with Kylian Mbappé scoring the only goal in the 54th minute. Mbappé, the France captain, left the field injured shortly after and will miss the team’s next three Nations League fixtures, according to Zidane . The French Football Federation confirmed Mbappé’s withdrawal due to a knee injury .
Zidane stated Mbappé would return to his club, Real Madrid, for further medical evaluation, emphasizing caution over the injury . France’s next match is against Belgium on Sept. 28 .
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