France v Senegal, 16 June 2026

Score3-1 to France
RefereeAlireza Faghani
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group I
VenueMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
Attendance80,545

View France v Senegal head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm local . FIFA World Ranking: France 3rd, Senegal 15th . The only previous meeting was a FIFA World Cup Group A game in Seoul, Korea Republic on 31 May 2002. Senegal defeated the reigning champions 1-0 with a goal from Papa Bouba Diop.

3 France

Manager: Didier Deschamps

1 Senegal

Manager: Pape Bouna Thiaw

Goals:

Kylian Mbappé 66 G
Bradley Barcola 82 G
Kylian Mbappé 90+6 G

Goals:

Ibrahim Mbaye 90+5 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mike Maignan
Defender Jules Koundé
Defender William Saliba
Defender Dayot Upamecano
Defender/Midfielder Theo Hernandez
Midfielder Adrien Rabiot
Midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni
Midfielder/Forward Ousmane Dembélé
Midfielder/Forward Michael Olise
Forward Désiré Doué
Forward Kylian Mbappé (captain)

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender
Kalidou Koulibaly Defender (captain)
Moussa Niakhaté Defender
Krépin Diatta Defender/Midfielder
Lamine Camara Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Pape Gueye Midfielder
Nicolas Jackson Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Bradley Barcola for Ousmane Dembélé 80
Rayan Cherki for Désiré Doué 87

Substitutions:

Habib Diarra for Lamine Camara 75
Ibrahim Mbaye for Ismaïla Sarr 75
Bamba Dieng for Nicolas Jackson 83
Iliman N'Diaye for Pape Gueye 83
Pathé Ciss for Idrissa Gueye 88

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Risser
Goalkeeper Brice Samba
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Lucas Hernandez
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Maxence Lacroix
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Manu Koné
Midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery
Midfielder/Forward Maghnes Akliouche
Midfielder/Forward Bradley Barcola
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Thuram
Forward Jean-Philippe Mateta

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mory Diaw
Goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf
Defender Ismail Jakobs
Defender Antoine Mendy
Defender Mamadou Sarr
Defender Abdoulaye Seck
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Midfielder Pathé Ciss
Midfielder Bara Sapoko N'Diaye
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr
Midfielder/Forward Assane Diao
Midfielder/Forward Cherif N'Diaye
Midfielder/Forward Iliman N'Diaye
Forward Bamba Dieng
Forward Ibrahim Mbaye

Comments:

With manager Didier Deschamps’ 14-year reign coming to a close in this tournament, France will be aiming to become the third nation to reach three consecutive FIFA World Cup Finals after Germany (1982-1990) and Brazil (1994-2002). . Les Bleus had now scored in each of their 14 ‘A’ international games since a 2-0 loss to Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on 20 March 2025. . With his 58th goal, Kylian Mbappé had now become France’s all-time record goalscorer: previously Olivier Giroud (57). With his 14th goal, he also became their leading scorer in games at FIFA World Cup tournaments: previously Just Fontaine (13).

Comments:

Senegal had now commenced their third consecutive participation at a FIFA World Cup finals: a joint longest such sequence for an African nation along with Morocco and Tunisia. . The Lions of Teranga had now kept a clean sheet in one of their 13 games at FIFA World Cup tournaments: in the notable 1-0 victory against France in 2002. . Aged 18 years and 143 days, Ibrahim Mbaye had now become the youngest African goal scorer at the FIFA World Cup finals.

3 France

Manager: Didier Deschamps

Goals:

Kylian Mbappé 66 G
Bradley Barcola 82 G
Kylian Mbappé 90+6 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mike Maignan
Defender Jules Koundé
Defender William Saliba
Defender Dayot Upamecano
Defender/Midfielder Theo Hernandez
Midfielder Adrien Rabiot
Midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni
Midfielder/Forward Ousmane Dembélé
Midfielder/Forward Michael Olise
Forward Désiré Doué
Forward Kylian Mbappé (captain)

Substitutions:

Bradley Barcola for Ousmane Dembélé 80
Rayan Cherki for Désiré Doué 87

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Risser
Goalkeeper Brice Samba
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Lucas Hernandez
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Maxence Lacroix
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Manu Koné
Midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery
Midfielder/Forward Maghnes Akliouche
Midfielder/Forward Bradley Barcola
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Thuram
Forward Jean-Philippe Mateta

Comments:

With manager Didier Deschamps’ 14-year reign coming to a close in this tournament, France will be aiming to become the third nation to reach three consecutive FIFA World Cup Finals after Germany (1982-1990) and Brazil (1994-2002). . Les Bleus had now scored in each of their 14 ‘A’ international games since a 2-0 loss to Croatia in the UEFA Nations League on 20 March 2025. . With his 58th goal, Kylian Mbappé had now become France’s all-time record goalscorer: previously Olivier Giroud (57). With his 14th goal, he also became their leading scorer in games at FIFA World Cup tournaments: previously Just Fontaine (13).

1 Senegal

Manager: Pape Bouna Thiaw

Goals:

Ibrahim Mbaye 90+5 G

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender
Kalidou Koulibaly Defender (captain)
Moussa Niakhaté Defender
Krépin Diatta Defender/Midfielder
Lamine Camara Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Pape Gueye Midfielder
Nicolas Jackson Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané Midfielder/Forward
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Habib Diarra for Lamine Camara 75
Ibrahim Mbaye for Ismaïla Sarr 75
Bamba Dieng for Nicolas Jackson 83
Iliman N'Diaye for Pape Gueye 83
Pathé Ciss for Idrissa Gueye 88

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mory Diaw
Goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf
Defender Ismail Jakobs
Defender Antoine Mendy
Defender Mamadou Sarr
Defender Abdoulaye Seck
Defender/Midfielder Habib Diarra
Midfielder Pathé Ciss
Midfielder Bara Sapoko N'Diaye
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr
Midfielder/Forward Assane Diao
Midfielder/Forward Cherif N'Diaye
Midfielder/Forward Iliman N'Diaye
Forward Bamba Dieng
Forward Ibrahim Mbaye

Comments:

Senegal had now commenced their third consecutive participation at a FIFA World Cup finals: a joint longest such sequence for an African nation along with Morocco and Tunisia. . The Lions of Teranga had now kept a clean sheet in one of their 13 games at FIFA World Cup tournaments: in the notable 1-0 victory against France in 2002. . Aged 18 years and 143 days, Ibrahim Mbaye had now become the youngest African goal scorer at the FIFA World Cup finals.