28 days ago · France
New France football boss Zidane names first squad
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. France 24 English and Channel NewsAsia Latest are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 16:47 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “New France football boss Zidane names first squad”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Football legend Zinedine Zidane says that Kylian Mbappe will be his France captain. Zidane named his first squad since being appointed head coach of France's national football team.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by France 24 English
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Liverpool's Jacquet among new faces in Zidane's first France squad
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by France 24 English
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- France 24 EnglishNew France football boss Zidane names first squad
- Channel NewsAsia LatestLiverpool's Jacquet among new faces in Zidane's first France squad