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Key takeaways
- While it wasn't, strictly speaking, a comeback (it was 0-0 at halftime), in some ways it felt like one.
- Business picked up after the interval, in part because France boss Didier Deschamps rejiggered his front four, moving Michael Olise to a more central role and shifting Ousmane Dembélé wide.
- France should have had a penalty when Sadio Mané brought down Mbappé, but referee Alireza Faghani felt differently and stuck to his decision, even after being called to the VAR monitor.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A trio of second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé (two of them, the latter a rocket from outside the box) and Bradley Barcola gave France a 3-1 win over Senegal in their FIFA World Cup opener on Tuesday.
While it wasn't, strictly speaking, a comeback (it was 0-0 at halftime), in some ways it felt like one.
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