Jean-Philippe Mateta says "everything is fine" between him and former Crystal Palace team-mate Wilfried Zaha following a public spat.

Mateta made his first France start on Monday, scoring in the 2-2 draw over Iceland, but claimed Zaha was among team-mates to have doubted he could make it at national team level.

Mateta told L'Equipe: "At Crystal Palace, right at the start, when I wasn't even playing, I spoke about the France team in the dressing room and I had team-mates like Wilfried Zaha who were laughing. They said that I was mad to think about the France team when I wasn't even playing at Crystal Palace, but I responded saying that it was my objective and that I simply had to play to show what I could do."

Zaha, who left Palace in 2023 and now plays for Major League Soccer club Cha

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