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Football

Zidane begins France tenure against Türkiye in Nations League

Source: Al Jazeera · 24 Sep 2026, 22:55 UTC
Zidane begins France tenure against Türkiye in Nations League
Image: Al Jazeera · original report

France will face Türkiye in a UEFA Nations League match in Zinedine Zidane’s first game as the country’s coach, Al Jazeera reports. The preview says Zidane brings an ‘aura’ to the occasion. The supplied material does not provide the kickoff time, line-ups, venue or competition stage.

France are due to face Türkiye in the UEFA Nations League in Zinedine Zidane’s first match as coach, Al Jazeera reports. The fixture is being presented as a significant opening to Zidane’s tenure with the French national team. The supplied material says he brings an “aura” to the game, but does not provide further comment from the coach or players.

The report is framed as a match guide, covering the teams, kickoff time and line-ups. However, the available summary does not include those details. It also does not state the venue, the competition stage or the recent form of either side.

No expected formation, injury update or prediction is supplied. The available information establishes the opponents and the importance of the match as Zidane’s first game in charge of France. Further details about the teams and the Nations League fixture are not included in the source material.

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