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Turkiye vs France: UEFA Nations League – teams, kickoff time, lineups

Who: Turkiye vs France What: UEFA Nations League Where: Kocaeli Stadium in Izmit, Turkiye When: Friday, September 25, at 9:45pm (18:45 GMT) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will have all the build-up from 15:45 GMT. 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 on Thursday ahead of a Nations League game in Turkiye. “I feel an immense emotion being at the head of this France team.” Zidane’s dream was realised when he replaced Didier Deschamps after the 2026 World Cup.

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Scoop News DeskTurkiye · Published Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 10:55 PM UTCUpdated Friday, September 25, 2026 at 2:22 AM UTC

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