Mbappe headlines Zidane's France squad, Pagis gets call-up
France are without Paris Saint-Germain duo Ousmane Dembele and Maghnes Akliouche, as well as Rennes striker Esteban Lepaul for this month's double-header.France's forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Paraguay and France at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)Kylian Mbappe headlined the France squad named Friday by coach Zinedine Zidane for their Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey after picking up an injury on international duty in September, while Pablo Pagis was handed a debut call-up.Real Madrid superstar Mbappe, the France captain, scored the winner in Zidane's first match in charge of Les Bleus away to Turkey on September 25, but s…
