Nations League: With France's Mbappé away, Dembélé steps into new role

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: France's head coach Zinedine Zidane (R) and forward Ousmane Dembélé speak during a training session on the eve of the UEFA Nations League football match between Belgium and France at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 27, 2026. © Franck Fife, AFP 04:51 Issued on: 28/09/2026 - 10:14 From the show France face Belgium on Matchday 2 of the Nations League. With Kylian Mbappé out due to injury, Ousmane Dembélé will serve as captain if he starts. Meanwhile, Portugal defeated Norway with Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, while Greece upset Jürgen Klopp’s Germany. In cycling, American Brandon McNulty became the world road race champion. In tennis, Europe won the Laver Cup for the sixth time. In rugby, Stade Toulousain crushed Montpellier in the Top 14.