UEFA Nations League

Türkiye vs France, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

· UEFA Nations League
Türkiye
  • Red Card 87': Ugurcan Çakir
FT
0 - 1
France
  • 54': Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé injury headlines Zinedine Zidane's first France victory

Zinedine Zidane's first game at the helm of France resulted in a 1-0 victory over Turkey as Kylian Mbappé supplied the only goal of the Nations League fixture before promptly being replaced due to injury.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Can Uzun (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
  • 4': Offside, Türkiye. Baris Alper Yilmaz is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
  • 10': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Handball by Rayan Cherki (France).
  • 13': Offside, Türkiye. Zeki Çelik is caught offside.
  • 16': Offside, France. Michael Olise is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 18': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
  • 19': Foul by Oguz Aydin (Türkiye).
  • 19': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oguz Aydin.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (France). Assisted by Arda Güler.
  • 30': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Rayan Cherki (France).
  • 32': Corner, France. Conceded by Zeki Çelik.
  • 35': Foul by Can Uzun (Türkiye).
  • 35': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Oguz Aydin (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
  • 38': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
  • 38': Rayan Cherki (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 41': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).
  • 41': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Arda Güler (Türkiye).
  • 42': Rayan Cherki (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Arda Güler (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye).
  • 43': Corner, France. Conceded by Ugurcan Çakir.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Türkiye 0, France 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Türkiye 0, France 0.
  • 48': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Rayan Cherki (France).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (France). Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Oguz Aydin (Türkiye).
  • 52': Adrien Truffert (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Goal! Türkiye 0, France 1. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (France).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (France).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, France. Désiré Doué replaces Kylian Mbappé because of an injury.
  • 60': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
  • 60': Rayan Cherki (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Désiré Doué (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye). Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 63': Offside, France. Michael Olise is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Oguz Aydin (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 65': Can Uzun (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Rayan Cherki (France).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Salih Özcan (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Can Uzun.
  • 68': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
  • 68': Adrien Truffert (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Jules Koundé (France) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 71': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (France).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 72': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
  • 72': Dayot Upamecano (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Mike Maignan (France).
  • 75': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 76': Substitution, Türkiye. Kerem Aktürkoglu replaces Can Uzun.
  • 76': Substitution, Türkiye. Eren Elmali replaces Oguz Aydin.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Zeki Çelik (Türkiye) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zeki Çelik with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).
  • 77': Rayan Cherki (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Michael Olise.
  • 78': Substitution, France. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Rayan Cherki.
  • 78': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Türkiye).
  • 78': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Désiré Doué (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 82': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye).
  • 82': Bradley Barcola (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Bradley Barcola (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
  • 83': Corner, France. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
  • 84': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
  • 84': Handball by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye).
  • 86': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye).
  • 87': Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye) is shown the red card.
  • 88': Substitution, Türkiye. Altay Bayindir replaces Baris Alper Yilmaz.
  • 88': Substitution, Türkiye. Melih Kabasakal replaces Ismail Yüksek.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Altay Bayindir (Türkiye).
  • 90': Substitution, France. Estéban Lepaul replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Merih Demiral (Türkiye).
  • 90'+1': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
  • 90'+3': Manu Koné (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Türkiye. Deniz Gül replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
  • 90'+3': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Estéban Lepaul (France).
  • 90'+3': Estéban Lepaul (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Zeki Çelik (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Bradley Barcola (France).
  • 90'+8': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Bradley Barcola (France).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Türkiye 0, France 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Türkiye 0, France 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
63.8 Possession 36.2
12 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
560 Accurate Passes 272
654 Passes 365
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 65
23 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 17
19 Effective Clearances 14
19 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Yildiz Entegre Kocaeli Stadyumu
Location: Kocaeli, Türkiye
Attendance: 28,205

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 4 +5 10
2 Italy 4 +3 7
3 Belgium 4 +1 6
4 Türkiye 4 -9 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TUR Türkiye (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Ugurcan Çakir (GK) Red Card
3 Merih Demiral
14 Abdülkerim Bardakçi
2 Zeki Çelik
5 Salih Özcan Yellow Card
16 Ismail Yüksek
20 Ferdi Kadioglu
18 Oguz Aydin
21 Baris Alper Yilmaz
11 Can Uzun
10 Arda Güler Yellow Card
Türkiye Substitutes:
Altay Bayindir, Eren Elmali, Irfan Can Kahveci, Melih Kabasakal, Okan Kocuk, Emir Han Topcu, Deniz Gül, Yunus Akgün, Ozan Kabak, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Aral Simsir.

FRA France (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
17 Maxence Lacroix
4 Dayot Upamecano Yellow Card
3 Adrien Truffert
5 Jules Koundé
8 Manu Koné Yellow Card
14 Adrien Rabiot
9 Rayan Cherki
7 Ousmane Dembélé
10 Kylian Mbappé
11 Michael Olise
France Substitutes:
Leny Yoro, Esteban Lepaul, Pierre Kalulu, Jean Butez, Jérémy Jacquet, Lucas Da Cunha, Bradley Barcola, Maghnes Akliouche, Andy Diouf, Désiré Doué, Eduardo Camavinga, Guillaume Restes.

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