France began their new era under Didier Zidane with a narrow 1-0 victory over Turkey in the Nations League on Friday night. The win, however, came at a cost as Kylian Mbappé departed the pitch injured shortly after securing the win.
The match was significantly shifted in France’s favor when Turkey were reduced to ten men, but they held firm defensively until the 55th minute. Michael Olise provided the assist for Mbappé, who rifled a low shot into the net to claim his record-extending 67th goal for the national team.
Immediately after celebrating the strike, the Real Madrid forward sat on the turf, grimacing in pain while holding his left knee. He was forced to limp off the field, raising concerns ahead of France’s upcoming fixtures.
In other UEFA Nations League action, Belgium traveled to Italy and secured a comfortable 2-0 away win, while Northern Ireland earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory away to Georgia.
Turkey held on for so long as ten men. Impressive defensive discipline from them.
France winning ugly is still three points. Glad they got the result despite the scare.
Finally, Olise making an impact for France! Great assist for the winner.
Didier Zidane? Did you mean Didier Deschamps? The article seems to have a glitch there.
Mbappé’s injury is genuinely worrying. Hope it’s nothing serious before the next big matches.