FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Group I · Matchday 1

--:--MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

FranceFRAKylian Mbappé 66'Bradley Barcola 82'Kylian Mbappé 90'+6'

3 - 1

Full Time

Upcoming

SenegalSENIbrahim Mbaye 90'+5'

Highlights

Are France World Cup favorites after victory vs. Senegal?

Highlights

Leboeuf backs Mbappé to break Klose's World Cup goal record

Preview

France vs Senegal Prediction

Match preview for France vs Senegal, including form signals, head-to-head context, predicted score, and venue details.

Predicted score3-1

FavoriteFrance 70%

Confidence85%

France70%

Draw20%

Senegal10%

France recent form

2026-06-16: France 3-1 Senegal (W for France)

Senegal recent form

2026-06-16: France 3-1 Senegal (L for Senegal)

Match Events

FranceMatch EventsSenegal

Kick-off

Half-time

Second half

Full-time

Kylian Mbappé

Assist: Michael Olise

Goal! France 1, Senegal 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.

Goal

66'

SUB

75'

Substitution

Ibrahim Mbaye

Assist: Ismaïla Sarr

Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Ismaïla Sarr.

SUB

76'

Substitution

Habib Diarra

Assist: Lamine Camara

Substitution, Senegal. Habib Diarra replaces Lamine Camara.

Bradley Barcola

Assist: Ousmane Dembélé

Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Ousmane Dembélé.

Substitution

SUB

80'

Bradley Barcola

Assist: Adrien Rabiot

Goal! France 2, Senegal 0. Bradley Barcola (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot with a through ball following a fast break.

Goal

82'

SUB

83'

Substitution

Iliman Ndiaye

Assist: Pape Gueye

Substitution, Senegal. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Pape Gueye.

SUB

83'

Substitution

Bamba Dieng

Assist: Nicolas Jackson

Substitution, Senegal. Bamba Dieng replaces Nicolas Jackson.

Rayan Cherki

Assist: Désiré Doué

Substitution, France. Rayan Cherki replaces Désiré Doué.

Substitution

SUB

87'

SUB

88'

Substitution

Pathé Ciss

Assist: Idrissa Gueye

Substitution, Senegal. Pathé Ciss replaces Idrissa Gueye.

90'+5'

Goal

Ibrahim Mbaye

Assist: Iliman Ndiaye

Goal! France 2, Senegal 1. Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye following a fast break.

Kylian Mbappé

Goal! France 3, Senegal 1. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.

Goal

90'+6'

Live Commentary

ESPN feed

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Update

Match ends, France 3, Senegal 1.

90'+10'

End Regular Time

Second Half ends, France 3, Senegal 1.

90'+9'

End Delay

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

90'+9'

Start Delay

Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (France).

90'+8'

Foul

Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).

90'+8'

Foul

Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).

90'+6'

Goal

Goal! France 3, Senegal 1. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.

90'+5'

Goal

Goal! France 2, Senegal 1. Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye following a fast break.

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Lineups

France4-2-3-1

MM16M. MaignanG

WS17W. SalibaCD-L

DU4D. UpamecanoCD-R

TH19T. HernándezLB

JK5J. Koundé

Match Info

CompetitionFIFA World Cup

RoundFIFA World Cup, Group I

StadiumMetLife Stadium

CityEast Rutherford, New Jersey

RefereeTBD

Broadcast—

Date—

Match FAQ

What time is France vs Senegal?

France vs Senegal is scheduled for Jun 16, 2026, 7:00 PM.

Where is France vs Senegal being played?

France vs Senegal is listed at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Where can I watch France vs Senegal?

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Who is favored in France vs Senegal?

France has the highest available prediction probability at 70%.

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