Turkey hosts France at Kocaeli Stadyumu on Friday in Zinedine Zidane's first game as head coach of Les Bleus.
The hosts crashed out of the 2026 World Cup group stage after losses to Australia and Paraguay, before beating the U.S. in a game that only mattered for pride.
Vincenzo Montella's side has lost just one competitive home match since March 2023.
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France finished fourth at the World Cup after losing to Spain in the semifinals, then England in the third place match.
Zidane replaced Didier Deschamps this summer and named captain Kylian Mbappé to lead a squad also featuring Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise.
If you are looking for betting advice for the matchup, we've got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game,
courtesy of OddsWire.
Turkey vs. France game odds
Turkey vs. France prediction, pick
Turkey has a young and promising squad, but France is still France. Zizou gets off to a winning start.
Prediction: Turkey 1, France 2
Turkey vs. France channel, start time, streaming
- When: Friday, September 25
- Where: Kocaeli Stadyumu (Kocaeli, Turkey)
- Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Fubo TV (WATCH HERE), ViX (Watch on Prime Video)
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