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Zidane Reveals His First Squad with France: a Host of Surprises
Zidane included five uncapped players and kept Kylian Mbappé and other regulars as France begin four Nations League matches.
- On Friday, Zinedine Zidane named his first France squad for the UEFA Nations League, marking a new era following Didier Deschamps' 14-year tenure as head coach.
- Zidane integrated five uncapped players, including goalkeeper Guillaume Restes and midfielder Jacquet, while recalling Adrien Truffert after a five-year absence; William Saliba and Tchouam remain sidelined through injury.
- Mainstays Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, and Michael Olise featured in the squad, while Lucas Digne and the Hernández brothers missed out on the upcoming international window.
- France travels to play Turkey and Belgium on 25 and 28 September, then hosts Italy at the Stade de France on 2 October before facing Belgium again three days later.
- Midfield reinforcements include Eduardo Camavinga and Andy Diouf, who earned selection after impressing at Inter Milan, alongside newcomers Manu Koné and Warren Zaïre-Emery.
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Kylian Mbappé leads the team chosen by Zinedine Zidane to debut as French coach at the UEFA Nations League.
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Rutland HeraldFrance coach Zidane picks 5 new faces in first squad and calls time on Benzema, Kante
Zinedine Zidane has started building the France team of the future by picking several new faces when naming his first squad since taking charge
·Washington, United States
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Zidane is opening with France with a list of surprises, new faces and outstanding absences, prior to his first official test with the Duke in the European Nations Leagues.
Zidane's first matches in charge come in the UEFA Nations League, beginning with a trip to Turkey next Friday and then a meeting with Belgium in Brussels on September 28.
·Paris, France
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