# Mbappé injured after France win

> Mbappé scores France winner then limps off with knee injury in Nations League.
- Title: Mbappé injured after France win · the Guardian | Shortify
- Summary: Mbappé scores France winner then limps off with knee injury in Nations League. Mbappé injured knee after scoring France's Nations League winner against…
- Keywords: kylian mbappe, france, turkey, nations league, zinedine zidane, real madrid, belgium, italy, northern ireland, georgia, dodi lukébakio, shea charles
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/25/nations-league-roundup-turkey-france-kylian-mbappe-italy-belgium
- Author: Press Association, AFP and AP
- Published: 2026-09-25T21:35:43+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kylian mbappe, france, turkey, nations league, zinedine zidane, real madrid, belgium, italy, northern ireland, georgia, dodi lukébakio, shea charles
## Mbappé scores
Kylian Mbappé scored France's winner in the 55th minute against Turkey in the Nations League.

> The Real Madrid striker rifled in a low shot in the 55th minute after he was set up by Michael Olise.
## Knee injury
Mbappé limped off with a left knee injury moments after scoring France's winner.

> Soon after his record-extending 67th France goal, Mbappé sat on the ground and grimaced as he rubbed the area around his left knee.
## Zidane replaces
Zinedine Zidane replaced Mbappé with Désiré Doué after the injury.

> The new France head coach, Zinedine Zidane, replaced Mbappé with Désiré Doué.
## Treatment plans
Zidane said Mbappé will return to Real Madrid for treatment and may not play soon.

> It’s not great. Unfortunately I think he [Mbappé] is going to have to go home. We don’t want to take any risks.
## Italy vs Belgium
Italy lost 2-0 to Belgium in their Nations League match with new coach Roberto Mancini.

> Elsewhere in Group A2, Roberto Mancini’s second debut as the Italy head coach ended with a barrage of boos as the Azzurri were beaten 2-0 at home by Belgium.
## Northern Ireland win
Northern Ireland beat Georgia 1-0 with a last-minute goal from Shea Charles.

> Shea Charles scored a last-gasp winner after his brother Pierce saved Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s penalty.
## Key takeaway

Mbappé injured knee after scoring France's Nations League winner against Turkey.