Croatia defeats France 2-0, Mbappé returns

In the first leg of the Nations League quarter-finals, Croatia defeated France 2-0, marking a disappointing return for Kylian Mbappé after a six-month absence from the national team. Ante Budimir opened the scoring in the 26th minute, followed by a goal from Ivan Perišić in first-half stoppage time, despite Mbappé's efforts to create scoring opportunities. France's goalkeeper Mike Maignan made a crucial save against an early penalty from Andrej Kramarić, but the team struggled to capitalize on their attacking chances. Mbappé, who captained the squad, managed six shots during the match but could not find the net, continuing a troubling trend of only scoring twice in his last 13 international appearances. With this loss, France faces a challenging task to overturn the deficit in the upcoming second leg at the Stade de France. Other quarter-final results include Germany's comeback win over Italy and a draw between Spain and the Netherlands.