UEFA Nations League: France Victorious as Zidane Makes Coach Debut

Zinedine Zidane made his debut as coach of the French national team with a decisive victory over Turkey in their UEFA Nations League Group A match. The result came thanks to a second-half goal from Kylian Mbappé, who scored the decisive goal three minutes after coming on as a substitute. However, Mbappé had to be substituted again due to injury.

France dominated the match despite only scoring one goal, holding on to their lead until the final whistle. Turkey nearly took the lead early on, but Mike Maignan saved a shot from Burak Yilmaz. France struggled to break down the Turkish defense in the first half, with several attempts from Mbappé, Dembele, and Olise thwarted. The game's turning point came in the 45th minute when Adrien Rabiot saw his shot from a pass by Rayan Cherki sail over the bar.

After the break, France ramped up their attacking intensity, eventually breaking the deadlock just before halftime. Mbappé's powerful shot into the corner proved decisive, giving Zidane a positive start to his first competitive match with France.