World Cup 2026 // Group Stage // Match Recap
France vs Senegal
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Match Summary
France opened their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal at MetLife Stadium. The match was goalless at halftime before Kylian Mbappe broke the deadlock in the 66th minute, finishing from a Michael Olise pass to become France's all-time leading scorer with 58 goals. Substitute Bradley Barcola doubled the lead in the 82nd minute with a clinical finish on his World Cup debut, just 131 seconds after coming on. Ibrahim Mbaye pulled one back for Senegal in the 90+5th minute to become the youngest African scorer in World Cup history at 18 years old, but Mbappe sealed the win with a spectacular strike in the 90+6th minute.
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