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Türkiye to open Nations League A campaign against France as Zidane era begins
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Türkiye host France in their first UEFA Nations League A match as Zinedine Zidane begins his tenure with Les Bleus in Kocaeli
Turkiye kicks off its 2026–28 UEFA Nations League campaign against France, but the Turkish side faces a steep uphill battle without stars Hakan Calhanoglu and Kenan Yildiz available for the high-stakes opener.
Kylian Mbappe is set to start and captain France as they open their UEFA Nations League campaign against Turkiye at the Kocaeli Stadyumu, marking Zinedine Zidane's first match in charge of Les Bleus. The Real Madrid forward missed a training session earlier in the week with flu-like symptoms, but Zidane confirmed…