
Zinedine Zidane began his reign as France coach with a win as the Roosters beat Turkey 1-0 in their opening Nations League match. The only goal came from Mbappe.
Turkey started better and in the 28th minute Ferdi Kadioglu tried with his head, but Mike Maignan reacted well to stop the attempt.
France also came close with a goal, as Jules Kounde had a golden opportunity in the 71st minute. The French defender shot after a beautiful pass inside the area, but the ball ended up on the left post.
The only goal of the match came in the 54th minute. Michael Olise beautifully served Kylian Mbappe, who entered the area and with a powerful shot sent the ball into the bottom left corner for 1-0.
However, the goal came at a cost for France. Just five minutes later, Mbappe was forced off with an injury, making way for Desire Doue.
In the 85th minute, Turkey was left with one less player on the field, after goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir stopped a clear shot with his hand outside his area.