Turkiye 0-1 France
Updated
France won: Turkiye 0-1 France in the Nations League (Round 1) on Fri, 25 Sept 2026 at Turka Arac Muayene Kocaeli Stadyumu, Kocaeli. France goals: Kylian Mbappé 54'. Sent off: Uğurcan Çakir (87'). Expected goals: 1.21-1.17. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Michael Olise (8.4).
Match report
France beat Turkiye 1-0
France edged Turkiye 1-0 away from home at Turka Arac Muayene Kocaeli Stadyumu on Friday 25 September in the Nations League.
Kylian Mbappé put France ahead on 54' (0-1).
Uğurcan Çakir (Turkiye) was sent off on 87'.
Turkiye had 36% of the ball, shots were 12-12 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.21-1.17.
Michael Olise (France) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 28,205. Referee: Felix Zwayer.
Match stats
| Turkiye | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 | 1.17 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 25 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 272 (75%) | 560 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
Turkiye (3-4-2-1): Uğurcan Çakir, Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Oğuz Aydın, Ismail Yüksek, Salih Özcan, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Arda Güler, Can Uzun, Barış Alper Yılmaz
France (4-3-3): Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, Maxence Lacroix, Adrien Truffert, Rayan Cherki, Manu Koné, Adrien Rabiot, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, Kylian Mbappé
Key events
- 42' · Yellow card · Arda Güler (Turkiye)
- 54' · Goal · Kylian Mbappé (France)
- 59' · Substitution · Désiré Doué for Kylian Mbappé (France)
- 68' · Yellow card · Salih Özcan (Turkiye)
- 72' · Yellow card · Dayot Upamecano (France)
- 76' · Substitution · Kerem Aktürkoglu for Can Uzun (Turkiye)
- 76' · Substitution · Eren Elmalı for Oğuz Aydın (Turkiye)
- 78' · Substitution · Bradley Barcola for Michael Olise (France)
- 78' · Substitution · Eduardo Camavinga for Rayan Cherki (France)
- 87' · Red card · Uğurcan Çakir (Turkiye)
- 88' · Substitution · Altay Bayındır for Barış Alper Yılmaz (Turkiye)
- 88' · Substitution · Melih Kabasakal for Ismail Yüksek (Turkiye)
- 90' · Substitution · Estéban Lepaul for Ousmane Dembélé (France)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Deniz Gül for Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Turkiye)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Manu Koné (France)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Estéban Lepaul (France)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Turkiye vs France?
France won, 0-1 (Nations League) on Fri, 25 Sept 2026.
When and where is Turkiye vs France?
Fri, 25 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Turka Arac Muayene Kocaeli Stadyumu, Kocaeli, Nations League.