Kylian Mbappe provided the decisive moment in France’s recent match against Turkiye, scoring the only goal of the game to secure a win for his national team. The match, which also served as a debut for Zinedine Zidane in a coaching capacity, was marked by the forward's physical setback. Shortly after finding the back of the net, Mbappe was forced to leave the pitch due to a knee injury.

While the goal ensured a positive result on the scoreboard, the focus of the post-match conversation shifted quickly to the severity of the injury. Medical staff attended to the Real Madrid striker before he was withdrawn from play. At this stage, there is limited information regarding the long-term prognosis of the injury or how much time he may miss. The team has not yet released a formal statement detailing the extent of the damage to his knee, leaving fans and analysts waiting for further updates from the French national team’s medical department.