In an interview with Canal + on Sunday evening, Mbappé addressed the ongoing speculation about his absence from the national squad, emphasizing his respect for coach Didier Deschamps’ decisions and his continued passion for the French team

Prosecutor Marina Chirakova announced Thursday that the case involving an alleged October 10 incident at a Stockholm hotel was closed due to insufficient evidence, stating, "The evidence is not sufficient to proceed, and the investigation is therefore closed"

The game unfolded under heightened security measures, with Paris authorities deploying around 4,000 police officers and security personnel after recent violence during a Europa League match in Amsterdam between Dutch fans and supporters of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

The Israeli team enters the Stade de France in Saint-Denis under a tense atmosphere. Following recent violent attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam after their Europa League match against Ajax, French authorities have heightened security measures

Deschamps has offered little explanation for Mbappé’s omission, but speculation suggests it’s part of a broader strategy to manage key players' workloads. The French coach aims to maintain peak fitness for major tournaments by making selective roster decisions

Randal Kolo Muani's two goals led ten-man France to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Belgium, solidifying their second-place standing in Group A2

France took the lead just seven minutes in. Eduardo Camavinga capitalized on a mistake from Israel's goalkeeper Omri Glazer, who fumbled Camavinga's weak shot from outside the box, allowing the Real Madrid midfielder to score his first competitive goal for the national team

Spalletti praised his team's reaction to the early goal, stating, “Conceding a goal after 13 seconds could have driven us crazy, but we were very good in the way we reacted. We kept our focus and did some great things beyond the goals. We were giants tonight”