France coach Zidane’s first win soured by Mbappé injury, Italy loses to Belgium in Nations League

Zinedine Zidane, making his debut as France's coach, secured a 1-0 victory over Turkey, but the win was marred by an injury to Kylian Mbappé. The talented player, who is considered one of the best passers in World Cup history, scored the only goal in the 54th minute with a low shot. Mbappé then had to leave the match after injuring his left knee, leading to Zidane benching him.

Italy's rebuilding campaign under Roberto Mancini reached a disappointing start with a 2-0 loss to Belgium in Rome. Mika Godts opened the scoring for Belgium with a low finish past Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 20th minute, and Dodi Lukébakio added another goal midway through the second half. The low attendance of 47,155 fans at the 70,000-seat Stadio Olimpico suggested a lack of interest in Italy's performance.

Elsewhere, Northern Ireland made history by defeating Georgia 1-0 in League B, with both Charles brothers contributing to the victory. In other matches, Ukraine defeated Hungary 1-0, Sweden edged Romania 2-1, Poland held Bosnia and Herzegovina to a 0-0 draw, and Armenia secured a 2-0 win over Latvia while Montenegro triumphed over Cyprus 2-1.