15 years ago, on May 31, 2002, the first match of the 2002 World Cup was held. The fight between Senegal and France was the beginning of one of the most unusual tournaments, which gave a lot of scandals and sensations.

The African national team was in the group with France, Denmark and Uruguay and did not see a serious contender for going to the playoffs. The first match proved the opposite. The current champions of the world gave the Senegalese a shame - the only goal scored by Pope Buba Diop, after which he arranged one of the most memorable celebrations.

But fortune was not on the side of France - Trezeguet and Henri fell into the frame of the gate.

France really disgraced this tournament, unable to leave the group. At the same time, Senegal took second place, passed Sweden in the 1/8 finals and conceded no less sensational Turks.

The future of this generation was not so rosy. Pope Buba Diop, Salif Diao and El-Hadji Diouf left to subjugate the Premier League, but they did not become real football stars, but we did not see the Senegal national team on the mundials.