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  "title": "New France boss Zidane confirms Mbappé as captain after naming first squad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/new-france-boss-zidane-confirms-mbappe-as-captain-after-naming-first",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "New France boss Zidane confirms Mbappe as captain after naming first squad",
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