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Zidane returns as France head to Turkiye in Nations League – all to know

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 802 words · By Kevin Hand
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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.

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Claim 1: “Zidane can choose from six new faces in his squad. Striker Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), defenders Leny Yoro (Manchester United) and Jeremy Jacquet (Liverpool), midfielder Lucas Da Cunha (Como), Andy Diouf (Inter Milan) and Guillaume Restes (Toulouse) are set for their debuts.”
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Claim 2: “The sides shared a 1-1 draw in Paris in 2019 in a qualifier for Euro 2020.”
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Claim 3: “his international career began brilliantly in 1994 with two stunning goals against the Czech Republic after coming on as a substitute.”
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Multiple sources confirm Zidane's international debut in 1994 involved scoring two goals as a substitute against the Czech Republic.
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web search NEUTRAL — His international career began in 1994, when he scored two stunning goals against the Czech Republic after coming on as a substitute, in front of his home fans in Bordeaux.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2026/Jul/28/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zinedine Zidane scored twice on his France debut – against the Czech Republic in 1994 – and again on his final appearance, in the 2006 World Cup final.
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/neymar-first-bookend-internat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zinedine Zidane is a French football (soccer) player who led his country to victories in the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship. He starred on the club level for Italy’s Juventus and Sp…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zinedine-Zidane
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Claim 4: “After facing Turkiye, France plays Belgium away on Monday before hosting Italy on October 2, and Belgium three days later, with both those games at the Stade de France.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific schedule of France's matches against Belgium and Italy in October.
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Claim 5: “Turkiye will be without the services of Hakan Calhanoglu and Kenan Yildiz due to injury.”
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Claim 6: “Zidane scored two headers in the final in a 3-0 win over Brazil and later that year he won the Ballon d’Or.”
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Wikipedia and Britannica confirm Zidane scored two goals in the 3-0 win over Brazil in the 1998 World Cup final. Britannica also confirms he was named World Player of the Year in 1998.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The final match of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 18th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams, was played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, on 9 July 2006, and was contested b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_FIFA_World_Cup_final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luca Zinedine Zidane (Arabic: لوكا زين الدين زيدان; born 13 May 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Leganés. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Zidane
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zinedine Yazid Zidane (French: [zinedin zidan]; born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou (French: [zizu]), is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinedine_Zidane
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Claim 7: “Al Jazeera Sport will have all the build-up from 15:45 GMT.”
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Two independent web sources (Al Jazeera and Briefly) explicitly state that Al Jazeera Sport provided build-up coverage starting at 15:45 GMT.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) is a Qatari news media organization headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha. It is a statutory private foundation for public benefit, and is primarily funded by the governm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera_Media_Network
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — beIN Sports MENA (Arabic: بي إن سبورتس العربية) is a subsidiary of beIN Sports. It is based in Doha, Qatar, serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. They are owned by beIN Media Group, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BeIN_Sports_(Middle_East_TV_ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Musa Mohammad Sulaiman Al-Taamari (Arabic: مُوسى مُحَمَّد مُوسى سُلَيْمَان التَعمري; born 10 June 1997), also spelled as Mousa Al-Tamari, is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a right wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musa_Al-Taamari
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Claim 8: “Deschamps was in charge for 14 years, winning the World Cup in 2018 and losing the 2022 final.”
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Evidence from The Mirror and Cleats confirms Deschamps managed France since 2012 (approx 14 years by 2026), won the 2018 World Cup, and lost the 2022 final.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA World Cup is considered to be the most prestigious association football tournament in the world. The twenty-three World Cup tournaments have been won by eight national teams. Brazil have won …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_winning…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 16 to 26, 2026. The group consisted of France, Senegal, Iraq, and Norway. France and Norway secured their spots in the round of 32 after two gro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_I
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Didier Claude Deschamps (French: [didje klod deʃɑ̃]; born 15 October 1968), popularly known as Dédé ([dede]), is a French professional football manager and former player. He played as a defensive midf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Deschamps
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Claim 9: “Turkiye vs France: UEFA Nations League... Kocaeli Stadium in Izmit, Turkiye... Friday, September 25, at 9:45pm (18:45 GMT)”
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Multiple independent web sources (Al Jazeera, Briefly, and a match report) confirm the match between Turkiye and France took place at Kocaeli Stadium in Izmit on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 18:45 GMT.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 UEFA Nations League A is the top division of the 2026–27 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the fifth season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_UEFA_Nations_League_A
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. The first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_in_the_UEFA_Nations_Lea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B was the second division of the 2024–25 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the fourth season of the international football competition involving the men's national te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_UEFA_Nations_League_B
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Claim 10: “He then won league titles with Juventus and Real Madrid and scored a brilliant volley to help Madrid win the Champions League in 2002.”
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Yahoo Sports and other web results confirm Zidane won league titles with Juventus and Real Madrid and scored the famous volley in the 2002 Champions League final.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zidane coached Real Madrid until leaving in 2021.He won league titles with Juve and Madrid and scored a brilliant volley to help Madrid win the Champions League in 2002.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/emotional-zinedine-zidane-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zinedine Zidane's incredible volley against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League final in 2002 which gave Real Madrid their ninth European Cup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFfomw-Z4uE
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web search NEUTRAL — Zidane's 2002 Champions League final volley is still one of the greatest goals ever scored.#explorepage #football Zidane 2002 Champions League Final Volley — Full Goal Explained.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/zidane-volley-2002
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Claim 11: “Olivier Giroud gave the home side the lead in the 76th minute before Kaan Ayhan levelled for Turkiye five minutes later.”
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Claim 12: “Rabiot is one of France’s vice-captains along with forward Ousmane Dembele and right back Jules Kounde.”
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Claim 13: “Two years later, he was instrumental in France winning the European Championship.”
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Britannica and other web sources confirm France won the European Championship in 2000.
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web search NEUTRAL — The UEFA Champions League, commonly known as the Champions League, is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations that is contested by top-division Eur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League
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web search NEUTRAL — David Trezeguet – The Golden Goal That Won Euro 2000 The UEFA Euro 2000 final between France national football team and Italy national football team produced one of the most dramatic endings in the hi…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/france-euro-2000
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2001, Zidane joined Real Madrid, where the team won the Champions League title and the European Super Cup the following year. FIFA named Zidane World Player of the Year three times (1998, 2000, and…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zinedine-Zidane
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Claim 14: “Zidane’s dream was realised when he replaced Didier Deschamps after the 2026 World Cup.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm Zinedine Zidane replaced Didier Deschamps as head coach of France following the 2026 World Cup.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Didier Claude Deschamps (French: [didje klod deʃɑ̃]; born 15 October 1968), popularly known as Dédé ([dede]), is a French professional football manager and former player. He played as a defensive midf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Deschamps
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The France national football team represents France in men's international football. It is overseen by the French Football Federation (FFF; Fédération française de football), the governing body for fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_national_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zinedine Yazid Zidane (French: [zinedin zidan]; born 23 June 1972), popularly known as Zizou (French: [zizu]), is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinedine_Zidane
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Claim 15: “France’s all-time top scorer Kylian Mbappe is set to captain the side”
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Claim 16: “how he led Real Madrid to three straight Champions League titles as a coach.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Zidane's coaching record of three straight Champions League titles, although it is a widely known historical fact, the provided evidence set is empty for this claim.
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Claim 17: “This will be the seventh meeting between the nations, with France claiming four wins to Turkiye’s one in the previous encounters.”
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