Türkiye vs France Highlights - September 25, 2026

France beat Türkiye 1-0 in UEFA Nations League on September 25, 2026. The match was played at Yildiz Entegre Kocaeli Stadyumu.

Kylian Mbappé (54') scored for France.

Their previous five had brought 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That run had left Türkiye 2 games without defeat.

They had won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 in their previous five. France arrived unbeaten in 3.

Kylian Mbappé shot wide for France on 17 minutes. A block denied Baris Alper Yilmaz on 27 minutes.

Soon after, Ferdi Kadioglu forced a save for Türkiye on 28 minutes. Adrien Rabiot could not find the target for France (39').

Shortly afterwards, the referee cautioned Arda Güler of Türkiye on 42 minutes. The keeper had to be alert to keep out Michael Olise’s effort (43').

After the break, Arda Güler saw a shot blocked (50'). Ismail Yüksek tested the goalkeeper for Türkiye (50').

Moments later, a block denied Arda Güler on 51 minutes. Abdülkerim Bardakçi sent an effort off target for Türkiye (52').

Soon after, Kylian Mbappé scored for France on 54 minutes after a pass from Michael Olise.

Désiré Doué forced a save for France on 63 minutes. Shortly afterwards, Salih Özcan was booked for Türkiye (68').

The referee cautioned Dayot Upamecano of France on 72 minutes. Moments later, the keeper had to be alert to keep out Arda Güler’s effort (75').

Ugurcan Çakir of Türkiye was shown a red card on 87 minutes. Soon after, Ousmane Dembélé tested the goalkeeper for France (89').

Substitutions: Türkiye 5, France 4.

France controlled 63.8% of possession. Türkiye had 12 shots with 3 on target, while France had 12 and 4.

Goalkeeper saves: Türkiye 3, France 3. Corners: Türkiye 5, France 3.

France completed the most passes, 654 in total at 85.6% accuracy. The referee produced 5 yellow cards.