India, Sept. 25 -- Zinedine Zidane embarks on a fresh chapter as France head coach, taking charge of Les Bleus for the very first time when they travel to Kocaeli for their UEFA Nations League League A opener against Turkiye. Vincenzo Montella's hosts are equally making history, launching their maiden League A campaign on home soil.

With Kylian Mbappe retaining the captaincy and a French attack brimming with elite talent, Zidane's arrival lends the occasion an added layer of fascination and anticipation.

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Montella's side will lean on a vociferous home crowd at Kocaeli Stadium as they step into unfamiliar League A territory for the first time. The hosts boast a sharp attacking edge, with Arda Guler tipped as a genuin...