France - Senegal live: Mbappé, Mané kick off World Cup campaign in Group I showdown
Key takeaways
- Issued on: 16/06/2026 - 20:19Modified: 16/06/2026 - 20:46
- Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé start for Les Bleus, with Sadio Mané leading Senegal’s attack.
- France: Mike Maignan - Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Théo Hernandez - Aurélien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot - Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé (captain), Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé.
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Issued on: 16/06/2026 - 20:19Modified: 16/06/2026 - 20:46
By: Benjamin DODMAN Can the Lions of Teranga shock France once again? © FMM Graphic Studio World Cup favourites France take on Senegal in their opening Group I match, in a repeat of the fixture that saw the Lions of Teranga clinch a famous win over the then-title holders. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé start for Les Bleus, with Sadio Mané leading Senegal’s attack. Follow our live, minute-by-minute coverage.
France: Mike Maignan - Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Théo Hernandez - Aurélien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot - Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé (captain), Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé.