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Nations League: Mbappe delighted to be back with France after six-month absence

Nations League: Mbappe delighted to be back with France after six-month absence

Kylian Mbappe is delighted to be reunited with the France squad as he prepares to earn his first international cap in six months against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, Afrosport reports. Mbappe missed the October international break due to injury and as well as the November window after Les Bleus boss Didier Deschamps opted to rest him after his early struggle for form at...

Nations League Draw: Spain gets the Netherlands; France to face Germany in last eight

Nations League Draw: Spain gets the Netherlands; France to face Germany in last eight

The draw for the knockout phase and play-offs in the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League provided enticing match-ups as some of Europe’s heavyweights will lock horns, Afrosport reports. The quarter-finals draw will see a tough test for Nations League holders and Euro 2024 champions Spain, as La Roja has been pitted against the Netherlands in a battle between two of last year’s semifinalists. The other games in...

Nations league: Deschamps drops Kylian Mbappe from France squad to face Israel, Italy

Nations league: Deschamps drops Kylian Mbappe from France squad to face Israel, Italy

France head coach Didier Deschamps has dropped Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe from Les Bleus squad for this month's matches in the UEFA Nations League, Afrosport reports. The 56-year-old former France international revealed in an interview on Thursday that the decision to not include Mbappe in the squad was a "one-off" adding that the striker was eager to join the rest of his compatriots. “I had...