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France vs Senegal — FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage

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France
3–1
Match Finished
Senegal
🗓 Wednesday 17 June 2026 📍 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford 🧑‍⚖️ Alireza Faghani, Australia

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Result: France won · Held ✓ · RPS 0.077

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Match recap

France beat Senegal 3–1.

Scorers — France: Kylian Mbappé 66', 96', Bradley Barcola 82' · Senegal: Ibrahim Mbaye 95'

Possession: France 53% – Senegal 47%.

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Timeline

  1. GOALFrance90+6'
    France3–1Senegal
    K

    Kylian MbappéST

    France

  2. GOALSenegal90+5'
    France2–1Senegal
    I

    Ibrahim Mbaye

    Senegal · assist: Iliman Ndiaye

  3. SUBSTITUTIONSenegal88'
    PPathé Ismaël CissCDMIdrissa Gana GueyeI
  4. SUBSTITUTIONFrance87'
    RRayan CherkiLMDésiré DouéD
  5. SUBSTITUTIONSenegal83'
    IIliman NdiayeCDMPape GueyeP
  6. SUBSTITUTIONSenegal83'
    AAhmadou Bamba DiengSTNicolas JacksonN
  7. GOALFrance82'
    France2–0Senegal
    B

    Bradley Barcola

    France · assist: Adrien Rabiot

  8. SUBSTITUTIONFrance80'
    BBradley BarcolaCAMOusmane DembéléO
  9. SUBSTITUTIONSenegal76'
    HHabib DiarraCAMLamine CamaraL
  10. SUBSTITUTIONSenegal75'
    IIbrahim MbayeRMIsmaïla SarrI
  11. GOALFrance66'
    France1–0Senegal
    K

    Kylian MbappéST

    France · assist: Michael Olise

  12. VARFrance60'
    K

    Kylian MbappéST

    France

Match stats

53%Ball Possession47%
1.79Expected goals (xG)0.53
11Total Shots6
8Shots on Goal2
6Corner Kicks4
1Offsides3
5Fouls9
2Goalkeeper Saves5

Lineups

K
Player of the match Kylian Mbappé France
8.2
France4-2-3-1
166.2MaignanGK
196.5HernándezLB
176.3SalibaCB
47.9UpamecanoCB
56.7KoundéRB
147.5RabiotCDM
87.3TchouaméniCDM
206.6DouéLM
77.0DembéléCAM
117.6OliseRM
10★8.2MbappéST
Senegal4-2-3-1
166.9MendyGK
256.2Hadji Malick DioufLB
196.3NiakhatéCB
36.2KoulibalyCB
156.9DiattaRB
266.6GueyeCDM
56.6Gana GueyeCDM
106.3ManéLM
86.2CamaraCAM
186.3SarrRM
115.9JacksonST
France4-2-3-1

Substitutes

  • BBradley Barcola#1280'7.9
  • RRayan Cherki#2487'6.3
  • BBrice Samba#1
  • RRobin Risser#23
  • MMaxence Lacroix#26
  • LLucas Hernández#21
  • LLucas Digne#3
  • IIbrahima Konaté#15
  • MMalo Gusto#2
  • MManu Koné#6
  • NN'Golo Kanté#13
  • WWarren Zaïre-Emery#18
  • MMaghnes Akliouche#25
  • MMarcus Thuram#9
  • JJean-Philippe Mateta#22
DCoachDidier Deschamps
Senegal4-2-3-1

Substitutes

  • IIbrahim Mbaye#2075'7.5
  • HHabib Diarra#2176'6.3
  • IIliman Ndiaye#1383'6.7
  • AAhmadou Bamba Dieng#983'6.5
  • PPathé Ismaël Ciss#688'6.7
  • YYehvann Diouf#1
  • MMory Diaw#23
  • IIsmail Jakobs#14
  • AAntoine Mendy#24
  • MMamadou Sarr#2
  • AAbdoulaye Seck#4
  • PPape Matar Sarr#17
  • BBara Sapoko Ndiaye#22
  • CCherif Ndiaye#12
  • AAssane Diao#7
BCoachBouna Thiaw Pape
Goal Yellow card Red card Subbed off Player of the match Own goal