Turkey 0-1 France: Report, result, goals as Mbappe scores and exits injured

Kylian Mbappe was injured while scoring the winner as former champions France started their Nations League campaign by beating Turkey at the Turka Arac Muayene Kocaeli Stadyumu in Zinedine Zidanes first game as Bleus manager. Real Madrid striker Mbappe collected Michael Olises pass inside the box and drilled in after 54 minutes, only to grimace as the ball hit the net and make way for Desire Doue shortly afterwards.The visitors bossed possession and did much of the attacking, although Turkey would have gone ahead five minutes after the restart but for Mike Maignans excellent save to tip Ismail Yukseks header over the crossbar, emulating Ugurcan Cakirs acrobatic stop shortly before the interval to push Michael Olises short behind.Cakir was shown a straight red card three minutes from time, having been adjudged to have halted Bradley Barcolas run by handling the ball outside the box following a Video Assistant Referee check.Turkey vs France: Kylian Mbappe injuryWith Madrid faltering in recent weeks, Jose Mourinho now has an extra concern that his side could be without last seasons Liga top scorer when they next play on October 10.Los Blancos defeat at Atletico Madrid last Sunday was their second in five games and has left them six points shy of leaders Barcelona.Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella had plenty of injuries to deal with before this game and can take some satisfaction with his sides performance in an absorbing contest following their promotion to League A.Montellas team were playing for the first time since their underwhelming World Cup campaign ended in the group stage.Whats next? France, Turkey Nations League fixturesBoth teams are next in action on Monday.DateFixtureBST start timeETPTSept 28Turkey vs Italy19:4514:4511:45Sept 28Belgium vs France19:4514:4511:45For live coverage details around the world, visit UEFAs Nations League international broadcaster list.Turkey team vs FranceTurkey made four changes from their closing 3-2 win over the USA at the World Cup on June 26, bringing in Merih Demiral in defence, Can Uzun and Ismail Yuksek in midfield and Ferdi Kadioglu on the left.Turkey: Ugurcan Cakir, Zeki Celik, Merih Demiral, Salih Ozcan, Arda Guler, Can Uzun, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Ismail Yuksek, Oguz Aydin, Ferdi Kadioglu, Baris Alper YilmazSubstitutes: Altay Bayndr, Okan Kocuk, Emirhan Topcu, Melih Kabasakal, Kerem Akturkoglu, Deniz Gul, Eren Elmali, Ozan Kabak, Irfan Can Kahveci, Yunus Akgun, Aral SimsirFrance team vs Turkey in Nations LeagueFrance made four alterations from their 6-4 defeat to England in the third-placed match at the World Cup, introducing Adrien Truffert and Jules Kounde in defence, Manu Kone in midfield and Ousmane Dembele in attack.France: Mike Maignan, Adrien Truffert, Dayot Upamecano, Jules Kounde, Ousmane Dembele, Manu Kone, Rayan Cherki, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Adrien Rabiot, Maxence LacroixSubstitutes: Guillaume Restes, Jean Butez, Pierre Kalulu, Eduardo Camavinga, Bradley Barcola, Andy Diouf, Leny Yoro, Maghnes Akliouche, Esteban Lepaul, Desire Doue, Lucas Da Cunha, Jeremy JacquetTurkey vs France Nations League statsThis was Turkeys 655th match of all time across a record spanning 260 wins and 244 defeats, including a 4-1 victory over Georgia in World Cup qualifying last year in their only previous game at the Kocaeli StadyumuThey had played in the city of Kocaeli before, beating Chile 10 in a friendly in 2008 courtesy of Halil Altntops second-half goalTurkeys only win over France came in their sole competitive home game in the fixture, prevailing 2-0 in EURO qualifying in June 2019 courtesy of goals from Cengiz Under and Kaan AyhanIncluding friendlies, Turkey had lost one of their preceding nine matches in Turkey (W7 D1), the exception being a 6-0 defeat to current world champions Spain in World Cup qualifying last SeptemberFrance have won five of the seven meetings between these teams, who shared their only draw in their most recent previous meeting in 2019, scoring a goal apiece in EURO qualifying at the Stade de FranceThis was Frances 944th match since 1904, amassing 481 wins, 195 draws and 268 defeats while scoring 1,712 goals and conceding 1,272Mbappe is Frances ninth most-capped player, level with Patrick Vieira and one behind Zidanes totalEach of Frances last 10 goals have come after the 47th minute, with five scored by Mbappe and two by Ousmane Dembele, who scored each of his after the 65th minuteThey had scored at least twice in five of their preceding six Nations League matches outside of France, failing to do so in a 2-0 defeat to Croatia in Split in March 2025, although they won the return match 2-0 and advanced to the semi-finals on penalties Topics Bradley Barcola France National Football Team Kylian Mbappe Ousmane Dembele Turkey National Football Team Zinedine Zidane Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Turkey vs France live: Michael Olise denied as first half ends 0-0 Ben Miller 25th September, 2026 Turkey vs France live: Confirmed teams and line ups Ben Miller 25th September, 2026 Tip of the Day: Zidane to get off the mark and Mancini to make losing return Nicholas McGee 25th September, 2026 Turkey v France: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Nicholas McGee 24th September, 2026 Lamine Yamal explains why goals should not decide the Ballon dOr Mitch Fretton 23rd September, 2026 Kylian Mbappe reveals his mother fell in love with Liverpool during transfer talks Mitch Fretton 22nd September, 2026