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France vs Senegal: match report

France hosted Senegal at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday 16 June 2026, in the World Cup (round 1). Alireza Faghani is the referee.

Result and scorers

France 3-1 Senegal. Goals: Kylian Mbappé 66' for France; Bradley Barcola 82' for France; Ibrahim Mbaye 90'+5' for Senegal; Kylian Mbappé 90'+6' for France. Attendance: 80,545.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 66' Goal: Kylian Mbappé (France) 1-0
  • 82' Goal: Bradley Barcola (France) 2-0
  • 90'+5' Goal: Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) 2-1
  • 90'+6' Goal: Kylian Mbappé (France) 3-1
Match stats (contains the result)
53.4%Possession46.6%
11Shots6
8Shots on target2
6Corners4
5Fouls9
1Offsides3
2Saves5
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Line-ups

France 4-2-3-1

Coach: Didier Deschamps

  1. 16 Mike Maignan GK
  2. 5 Jules Koundé DEF
  3. 4 Dayot Upamecano DEF
  4. 17 William Saliba DEF
  5. 19 Theo Hernández DEF
  6. 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni MID
  7. 14 Adrien Rabiot MID
  8. 11 Michael Olise FWD
  9. 7 Ousmane Dembélé FWD
  10. 20 Désiré Doué FWD
  11. 10 Kylian Mbappé FWD

Bench

  • 12 Bradley Barcola FWD
  • 24 Rayan Cherki MID
  • 1 Brice Samba GK
  • 23 Robin Risser GK
  • 15 Ibrahima Konaté DEF
  • 3 Lucas Digne DEF
  • 21 Lucas Hernández DEF
  • 2 Malo Gusto DEF
  • 26 Maxence Lacroix DEF
  • 6 Kouadio Koné MID
  • 13 N'Golo Kanté MID
  • 18 Warren Zaïre-Emery MID
  • 22 Jean-Philippe Mateta FWD
  • 25 Maghnes Akliouche FWD
  • 9 Marcus Thuram FWD

Senegal 4-3-3

Coach: Pape Thiaw

  1. 16 Édouard Mendy GK
  2. 15 Krépin Diatta DEF
  3. 3 Kalidou Koulibaly DEF
  4. 19 Moussa Niakhaté DEF
  5. 25 Malick Diouf DEF
  6. 8 Lamine Camara MID
  7. 5 Idrissa Gana Gueye MID
  8. 26 Pape Gueye MID
  9. 18 Ismaïla Sarr MID
  10. 11 Nicolas Jackson FWD
  11. 10 Sadio Mané FWD

Bench

  • 21 Habib Diarra MID
  • 20 Ibrahim Mbaye FWD
  • 9 Bamba Dieng FWD
  • 13 Iliman Ndiaye FWD
  • 6 Pathé Ciss MID
  • 23 Mory Diaw GK
  • 1 Yehvann Diouf GK
  • 4 Abdoulaye Seck DEF
  • 24 Antoine Mendy DEF
  • 14 Ismail Jakobs DEF
  • 2 Mamadou Sarr DEF
  • 22 Bara Ndiaye MID
  • 17 Pape Sarr MID
  • 7 Assane Diao FWD
  • 12 Cherif Ndiaye FWD
Previous meetings
  • Friday 31 May 2002: France 0-1 Senegal