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UEFA Nations League: Mbappe scores as France beat Turkey 1-0

Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the game before having to come off grimacing with a knee injury as France won 1-0 in Turkey in the UEFA Nations League in new coach Zinedine Zidane’s first game in charge on Friday. The Real Madrid superstar was moved out to the left wing by his new Read More: https://punchng.com/uefa-nations-league-mbappe-scores-as-france-beat-turkey-1-0/

UEFA Nations League: Mbappe scores as France beat Turkey 1-0

France won 1-0 against Turkey in the UEFA Nations League, with Kylian Mbappe scoring the only goal of the game. According to Yahoo Sports, Mbappe's goal came in the 54th minute, assisted by a pass from Michael Olise.

Mbappe had to come off grimacing with a knee injury shortly after scoring, as reported by Punch Nigeria and Yahoo Sports. This was Zinedine Zidane's first game in charge of France.

The game was played at the Kocaeli Stadium in Izmit, with Yahoo Sports describing the playing surface as bumpy. France goalkeeper Mike Maignan and Turkey goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır both made notable saves during the game.

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