France's Zidane: Mixed Feelings as Mbappé Scores and Injures Against Turkey
France, led by Zidane, began their Nations League campaign with a 1-0 win over Turkey. Kylian Mbappé scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute but was forced off the field shortly after due to a left knee injury. The Turkish goalkeeper Cakir received a red card late in the match.
This marks a new chapter for the French team, with former Real Madrid coach Zidane now at the helm. Juventus player Kalulu was with the squad but remained on the bench.
France's next match is against Belgium on September 28th. Belgium defeated Italy 2-0 in their opening game.
In another match, Poland, featuring Lewandowski and Zielinski, drew 0-0 with Bosnia, where Alajbegovic and former Juventus player Muharemovic started. Montenegro, with Adzic and Krstovic, avoided a home defeat against Cyprus. Krstovic, a forward for Atalanta, converted a penalty in the 66th minute to equalize after Edwards had scored for Cyprus in the 55th minute. Osmajic scored the winning goal for Montenegro in the 86th minute.
Other results from the day included Armenia's 2-0 victory over Latvia. Northern Ireland secured a late win against Georgia with a goal from Charles in the 99th minute.
Sweden, with Holm (formerly of Juventus) playing until the 60th minute, beat Romania 2-1. Isak scored in the 20th minute and Gyokeres in the 43rd for Sweden, while former Parma player Man equalized for Romania in the 29th minute.
Ukraine narrowly defeated Hungary with a single goal from Sikan in the 42nd minute.
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