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France's Mbappé injured as Zidane wins Nations League opener against Turkey
Zidane and Klopp debut as Nations League opens with new coaches and injury-hit squads
Zinedine Zidane began his tenure as France manager with a 1-0 victory over Turkey in the UEFA Nations League on Friday, but the win was overshadowed by a knee injury to captain Kylian Mbappé. Mbappé scored the match’s only goal in the 54th minute before immediately leaving the field in pain, and the French Football Federation confirmed he will miss France’s next three Nations League matches.
Spain, the reigning world champions, opened their campaign at Wembley against England on Saturday, marking their first match since winning the World Cup. Manager Luis de la Fuente fielded nearly the same starting lineup from the final, with Pedro Porro the only absence due to injury. De la Fuente said his team had not “touched the ceiling” and aimed to improve, while midfielder Rodri stated they would not be satisfied with their current status.
England entered the match with a mixed record against top-10 opponents, having won just six of their past 15 such fixtures. Their only victory over a top-10 side at the World Cup since 1998 came in the 2002 group stage against Argentina. Manager Thomas Tuchel secured his first win over a top-10 team in the World Cup third-place match against France.
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