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Upamecano leaves France squad for personal reasons after 3-1 loss to Italy in Nations League

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 13). Upamecano leaves France squad for personal reasons after 3-1 loss to Italy in Nations League. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/upamecano-leaves-france-squad-for-personal-reasons-after-3-1-loss-to-italy-in-nations-league/article_733b6779-a0d6-5abb-9721-ddccfcda0650.html

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Dayot Upamecano left the French national team after their 3-1 loss to Italy in the Nations League due to personal reasons. The loss, which was Italy’s first victory over France on French soil in 64 years, dropped France behind Italy in Group A1. France’s coach, Zinedine Zidane, faces additional challenges with multiple player injuries, including key defenders William Saliba, Jules Koundé, and now Upamecano.
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Toronto StarThis outlet13 Nov

Dayot Upamecano left the French national team after their 3-1 loss to Italy in the Nations League due to personal reasons. The loss, which was Italy’s first victory over France on French soil in 64 years, dropped France behind Italy in Group A1. France’s coach, Zinedine Zidane, faces additional challenges with multiple player injuries, including key defenders William Saliba, Jules Koundé, and now Upamecano.

Upamecano leaves France squad for personal reasons after 3-1 loss to Italy in Nations League (this article)2 articles from Toronto Star on this story
Evening Standard15 Nov

The article details how to watch the upcoming football match between Belgium and Italy in the Nations League. The match will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video's pay-per-view service in the UK for £2.49, with coverage starting at 7:35pm GMT and the match kicking off at 7:45pm GMT. This comes amid a tight race for the top two spots in Group A1, where both Belgium and Italy currently have nine and ten points…

How to watch Belgium vs Italy: TV channel and live stream for Nations League today →14 articles from Evening Standard on this story
BBC12 Nov

This personal opinion piece provides player ratings for England's Nations League victory over Croatia, where Harry Kane scored his 92nd goal for the country from a penalty. The author evaluates the team's performance, highlighting Morgan Rogers' third senior goal and the return of Declan Rice from injury. Specific ratings are assigned to the starting eleven and substitutes, including a low score for Jarell Quansah…

Kane scores winner but who else made an impression? England player ratings →3 articles from BBC on this story
Al Jazeera13 Nov

England defeated Croatia 2-1 at Wembley on Thursday to secure a place in the Nations League quarterfinals after finishing second in Group A. Harry Kane scored a penalty to secure his record-breaking 126th cap and 92nd international goal, while Morgan Rogers provided the opening goal in the 24th minute. The report focuses on England's improved defensive stability compared to their previous 7-0 loss and highlights…

Harry Kane breaks caps record as England reach Nations League knockouts →3 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
Daily Mail13 Nov

Prince William joined teammates and former players to honor Harry Kane as he reached a record-breaking 126th cap for England against Croatia. The 33-year-old striker surpassed Peter Shilton as the nation's most capped player and currently holds the record for most goals with 91, nearly doubling the totals of Wayne Rooney and Sir Bobby Charlton. The report highlights the ceremonial tributes, including a framed shirt…

Prince William leads tributes to Harry Kane as England captain breaks appearance record with 126th cap: Royal presents star with shirt marking occasion as Wembley celebrates milestone →

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England confirm how Harry Kane's record-breaking appearance will be celebrated Evening Standard · stated as fact

Leader, role model, extraordinary - how Kane's 'fairytale' came true BBC · stated as fact

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France Italy Nations League PARIS Turkey

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France GPE · 4× Italy GPE · 4× Zidane PERSON · 3× Turkey GPE · 2× Bayern ORG · 1× Dayot Upamecano PERSON · 1× French NORP · 1× Nations League ORG · 1× PARIS GPE · 1× Zinedine Zidane PERSON · 1×

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Inter Milan forward Marcus Thuram and Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu were ruled out this week after William Saliba, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Koné, Ousmane Dembélé and Esteban Lepaul were already sidelined.
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Inter Milan forward Marcus Thuram and Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu were ruled out this week after William Saliba, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Koné, Ousmane Dembélé and Esteban Lepaul were already sidelined.

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PARIS (AP) — Already depleted with injuries, France lost another important player in Dayot Upamecano, who has left his teammates after the 3-1 loss to Italy in soccer’s Nations League. asserted
who → deplete → League
The French team said on Friday that the Bayern defender was allowed by coach Zinedine Zidane to return to Munich for a “personal reason.” asserted
defender → say → reason
Pio Esposito scored two goals on Thursday as Italy beat France for a first victory over Les Bleus on home soil in 64 years. asserted
Italy → score → years
The Italian win also marked Zidane’s first loss since he took charge of France after the World Cup as a replacement for Didier Deschamps. asserted
he → mark → Deschamps
Italy moved top of Group A1, above France thanks to a better head-to-head record. asserted
Italy → move → record
Zidane’s team hosts Turkey on Sunday Zidane has been dealing with an avalanche of injuries. asserted
Zidane → host → injuries
Inter Milan forward Marcus Thuram and Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu were ruled out this week after William Saliba, Jules Koundé, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Koné, Ousmane Dembélé and Esteban Lepaul were already sidelined. asserted
Saliba → rule → ?
Star striker Kylian Mbappé’ was rested against Italy but could make his return against Turkey. uncertain
Mbappé → rest → Turkey
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