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  "title": "New France boss Zidane confirms Mbappe as captain after naming first squad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/new-france-boss-zidane-confirms-mbappe-as-captain-after-naming-first-8276601",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-09-18-new-france-boss-zidane-confirms-mbappe-as-captain-after-naming-first-squad/"
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  "summary": "Newly appointed France head coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe will remain as Les Bleus captain after naming his first squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures.",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-18T16:47:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Liverpool's Jacquet among new faces in Zidane's first France squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/liverpools-jacquet-among-new-faces-in-zidanes-first-france-squad",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:14:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "France coach Zidane picks 5 new faces in first squad and calls time on Benzema, Kante",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/france-coach-zidane-picks-5-new-faces-in-first-squad-and-calls-time",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:20:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "New France coach Zidane confirms Mbappe as captain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/new-france-coach-zidane-confirms-mbappe-as-captain",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:22:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Zidane names first squad, confirms Mbappe France captain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/zidane-names-first-squad-confirms-mbappe-france-captain",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:08:06.000Z"
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