It isn’t perfect, that’s for sure, but we will try to improve and I am happy to start with a win,” said Zinédine Zidane after he made his highly anticipated debut in the dugout for France.

Kylian Mbappe has got France off the mark under Zinedine Zidane by scoring against Turkey, but his celebrations were short-lived. Zidane took charge of Les Bleus, with whom he won 108 caps and the

Zinedine Zidane's first game in charge of France ended on a sour note as Kylian Mbappé injured his left knee moments after scoring in a 1-0 win in Turkey. The 2026 World Cup's best passer Michael Olise threaded a fine pass and the World Cup's all-time leading scorer Mbappé rifled in a low shot in the 54th minute.

Zinédine Zidane oversaw a 1-0 victory in Turkey in his first match in charge of Les Bleus, with Kylian Mbappé scoring the only goal of the game in the second half. The France captain went off injured soon after and will miss the team's next three Nations League fixtures.

Zinedine Zidane didn't sugarcoat his concern over Kylian Mbappe's knee injury after France's win over Turkiye.

Zinedine Zidane was asked if taking charge of his first France game on Friday will feel just as special as his playing debut for Les Bleus more than 30 years ago. “Even more so, maybe,” a smiling Zidane said Thursday ahead of a Nations League game at Turkey.

The new manager of Les Bleus is set to shake things up.

Zinedine Zidane, the new head coach of the French national team, has started reorganizing the internal rules at the training base in Clairefontaine.