{
  "id": 9717752,
  "title": "France XI vs Turkiye – Predicted lineup and team news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/france-xi-vs-turkiye-predicted-lineup-and-team-news",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T06:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/france-xi-vs-turkiye-predicted-063500945.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "France and Turkey will clash in their inaugural UEFA Nations League A encounter on Friday, 25th September, at the Turca Arac Muayene Kocaeli Stadium. Under the management of Zinedine Zidane, France aims to build upon their World Cup knockout success against Sweden, Paraguay, and Morocco, while overcoming setbacks such as a loss to Spain and a narrow defeat to England in the third-place match. The French team has shown strong attacking prowess, averaging over two goals per match, but needs to improve their defensive solidity, which was exposed earlier in the summer.\n\nZidane's first competitive match as France manager offers an opportunity to integrate young talent. Notably, captain Kylian Mbappé returns to the starting lineup after recovering from flu-like symptoms, bolstering the attacking lineup alongside Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola, and Désiré Doué. However, the team will be without Aurélien Tchouaméni due to a groin injury, and Marcus Thuram, Hugo Ekitike, and Jean-Philippe Mateta will not be part of the squad. The match is scheduled to commence at 7:45pm BST on Friday, offering UK viewers the chance to watch the game on Amazon Prime Video via Pay-Per-View.",
  "summary": "France and Turkey are set to face off in their first UEFA Nations League A match on Friday, with the game taking place at the Turca Arac Muayene Kocaeli Stadium.France begins this campaign under the l...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Turkiye vs France – Predicted lineup and team news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/turkiye-vs-france-predicted-lineup-and-team-news",
        "published": "2026-09-25T06:35:00.000Z"
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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."
}