Zinédine Zidane Makes Coaching Debut as France Face Turkey in Nations League
France began a new era under Zidane with an away fixture in Turkey, with Mbappé, Dembélé and Olise leading the attack, according to Le Monde.
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France began a new era on Friday with Zinédine Zidane's first match in charge of Les Bleus, according to Le Monde.
The fixture was an away match against Turkey as part of the Nations League, Le Monde reported.
Attacking lineup
Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise led the attack for France, according to the report.
Further details on the match result and France's overall lineup were not included in the available report.
Sources
- EN DIRECT, Turquie-France : les grands débuts de Zinédine Zidane sur le banc des Bleus, avec Mbappé, Dembélé et Olise en attaque — Le Monde — Une
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