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Mbappe will not face Israel and Italy in Nations League soccer matches, in ‘one-off decision’ by France’s coach

By Reuters 7 November 2024, 3:35 pm 1 Edit
Real Madrid's French forward #09 Kylian Mbappe looks on during the UEFA Champions League, league phase day 4 football match between Real Madrid CF and AC Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on November 5, 2024. (Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)
Real Madrid's French forward #09 Kylian Mbappe looks on during the UEFA Champions League, league phase day 4 football match between Real Madrid CF and AC Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on November 5, 2024. (Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)

PARIS, France — Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe was not named in France’s squad to face Israel and Italy in Nations League games, coach Didier Deschamps says.

Deschamps does not say whether Mbappe, who played with his club in the Champions League on Tuesday, was injured, arguing his choice was a “one-off decision” and that the player “wanted to come” and join the team.

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