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Mbappé Leaves France Squad With Left-Knee Tendon Injury

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Kylian Mbappé left the Nations League match with a left-knee injury after scoring the winner.
His 55th-minute goal, a record-extending 67th for France, came from a Michael Olise pass.
Coach Zinedine Zidane substituted Mbappé in the 58th minute, bringing on Désiré Doué.
Zidane reported Mbappé suffered a hyperextension and swelling of his left knee.
The French federation confirmed a knee-tendon injury, announcing Mbappé will leave the squad.

History

Historical Context

On 12 July 1998 France won its first World Cup, beating Brazil 3–0 at the Stade de France as Zinedine Zidane headed two goals and Emmanuel Petit added the third. That triumph forged a legacy of relying on a single star, a pattern echoed today when Mbappé’s knee injury forces France to rethink squad depth ahead of the Nations League.

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Story summary

Kylian Mbappé left the Nations League match with a left-knee injury after scoring the winner.
His 55th-minute goal, a record-extending 67th for France, came from a Michael Olise pass.
Coach Zinedine Zidane substituted Mbappé in the 58th minute, bringing on Désiré Doué.
Zidane reported Mbappé suffered a hyperextension and swelling of his left knee.
The French federation confirmed a knee-tendon injury, announcing Mbappé will leave the squad.

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