Injury NewsThe GuardianUnverified source· 25 Sept 2026
Mbappé limps off after scoring France winner
Kylian Mbappé scored France's winner against Turkey but then limped off with a knee injury.
Kylian Mbappé
player
Player
Kylian Mbappé
Injury
Knee
Club
Real Madrid
Match
France 1-0 Turkey
What happened. Kylian Mbappé scored France's winner in the 55th minute against Turkey but then limped off with an apparent knee injury. He sat on the ground and grimaced as he rubbed his left knee.
- Mbappé's goal was his 67th for France, extending his record.
- The match was Zinedine Zidane's first in charge of France.
- Turkey played with 10 men.
France will be concerned about Mbappé's fitness ahead of their next Nations League match.
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