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France coach Zinedine Zidane's first win soured by Mbappé's knee injury, Italy loses to Belgium
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- Sep 25, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC
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Zinedine Zidane
French football player and manager (born 1972)
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, popularly known as Zizou, is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the head coach of the France national team.
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Kylian Mbappé
French footballer (born 1998)
Kylian Mbappé Lottin is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the France national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and one of the greatest French players of all time, he is known for his pace, dribbling, and finishing. Mbappé has scored over 400 goals in his senior career, ranking as the all-time top goalscorer for Paris Saint-Germain (256), the France national team (66), and the FIFA World Cup (22).
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