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  "id": 8235973,
  "title": "France roster for 2026 UEFA Nations League: Zinedine Zidane names first squad as Les Bleus head coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/france-roster-for-2026-uefa-nations-league-zinedine-zidane-names",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T11:43:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/france-roster-2026-uefa-nations-114344432.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zinedine Zidane, the coach of France's national team, has unveiled his first squad for the 2026 UEFA Nations League. The Les Bleus will kick off their campaign against Turkey on September 25. Zidane, the successor to Didier Deschamps, faces the challenge of leading a talented generation to victory. Their inaugural matches include games against Turkey, Belgium, Italy, and Belgium again at the Stade de France. France's squad, set to be announced on September 18, includes a mix of experienced players and promising youngsters.",
  "summary": "The ultimate challenge for Zinedine Zidane is to bring an astoundingly gifted and deep generation of French talent back into the winners' circle",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Portugal roster for 2026 UEFA Nations League: Cristiano Ronaldo expected to be called in for fall matches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/portugal-roster-for-2026-uefa-nations-league-cristiano-ronaldo",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:00:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Alexander-Arnold, Palmer return to England squad for Nations League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/alexander-arnold-palmer-return-to-england-squad-for-nations-league",
        "published": "2026-09-18T11:02:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo included in Nations League squad by new Portugal coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/cristiano-ronaldo-included-in-nations-league-squad-by-new-portugal",
        "published": "2026-09-18T11:30:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Nations League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ronaldo-named-in-portugal-squad-for-nations-league",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:24:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Ronaldo named in Jesus' first Portugal squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ronaldo-named-in-jesus-first-portugal-squad",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:45:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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