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Mbappe strike gives France 1-0 win over Turkey in Nations League

Turkey finished with 10 players after Ugurcan Cakir was sent off in the 87th minute of the Group A opener.

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News card: Mbappe strike gives France 1-0 win over Turkey in Nations League. Category: sports. Source: Ratopati English.

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  • Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the match in the 54th minute
  • Turkey were reduced to 10 players after Ugurcan Cakir's red card in the 87th minute
  • France sit second in the Group A table; Turkey are third

France opened their Nations League Group A campaign with a 1-0 victory over Turkey, according to a report by Ratopati English. The match was settled by a single goal, and neither side added to the score before the end of normal time, leaving France with a narrow but decisive win. Kylian Mbappe scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute. Turkey's task became harder late on when Ugurcan Cakir was sent off in the 87th minute, leaving the side with 10 players for the remainder of the game. Turkey failed to score in the time that remained. The win lifts France to second place in the Group A table after the opening round of matches, while Turkey, beaten in their first game, sit third. The Ratopati English report did not name the venue or give the other results from the group.

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