On Tuesday, June 16, France and Senegal met in the first round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.

It is noted that the first half was rather unremarkable. Both teams tried to control the game, completely forgetting about the goal. The highlight was Jackson's shot that hit the left post..

In the second half of the game, France came out with strong intentions, starting to create opportunities from the first minutes. And already in the 66th minute Mbappe finally opened the scoring. .

France continued to pile on the pressure and Barcola finally extended their lead in the 82nd minute..

Senegal unexpectedly reduced the gap in stoppage time, but the opponents did not allow the match to be saved. Mbappe put the final point in the game in the very next minute.

Statistics of the match France - Senegal 1st round of the group stage of the World Cup? 2026 France - Senegal 3:1 Goals: Mbappe 66, 90+6, Barcola 82 - Mbaye 90+5 Expected goals (xG): 1.89 - 0.50 Ball possession: 54% - 46% Shots: 11 - 6 Shots on target: 8 - 2 Corners: 6 - 4.

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