France vs Senegal, 2002 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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France are hosting Senegal at Seoul Stadium, Seoul, South Korea, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup.

Match Timeline

0': All the action as the holders begin the defence of their crown against first-time finalists Senegal. Kick-off 12.30 BST
0': We're just seconds away from kick off in the 2002 World Cup: a fantastic atmosphere in a fantastic stadium
0': Senegal get the opening game under way - the World Cup is here!
1': They win the tournament's first free-kick, around 40 yards out...
1': It's floated in and flicked on by Diouf, but keeper Barthez gathers
2': Now Djorkaeff for France - they try to get neat passing going, but Senegal are pressing well and win the ball back
3': Ndiaye is fouled by Lizarazu - the free-kick is hit long into the France half, but comes to nothing
3': Thuram races away down the right - the first real burst of pace. He crosses...
3': ...but Trezeguet, well-positioned, scuffs his shot wide of the post. A decent chance goes begging
4': France building again - Senegal get the ball away with some purpose
5': ...Lizarazu is there to win it back and try to get the champions moving. They don't, and Diouf races away
6': He pulls the ball back, and Barthez makes a save from the resulting low shot
7': Bright stuff from Senegal, who have the pace and power to trouble their illustrious opponents
7': Talking of pace, Thierry Henry gets the ball for France and attacks down the left - the cross, however, swings out of play
8': Bouba Diop concedes a free-kick inside the France half - from it, France sweep the ball wide to Djorkaeff and there's a little confusion before Senegal clear their lines
9': Leboeuf, never short of belief in his own abilties, tries to set Wiltord free - the ball is just too long and slides out for a goal-kick
10': Bouba Diop tries a heart-warmingly optimistic effort from several miles out - it skids through to Barthez, who was never going to be troubled by that
11': Djorkaeff lurks on the right - the attempted pass to him is overhit and flies out of play
12': France on the ball again, building from the back... Petit swings a pass towards Henry, but more good defending by Senegal clears the danger
13': Petit is making life tough for defender Ferdinand Coly: he and his colleagues combine to get the ball out of harm's way in the end
13': Not masses to talk about in the way of chances - it has been an interesting game so far but has still to really get going
14': Leboeuf brings down Diouf as he runs deep into the France half - what can Senegal create from this?
15': It's swung into the area and headed clear by Lizarazu - but the whistle had gone for a foul in any case
15': Good play by Fadiga allows Senegal to keep the ball, but their attempts to move forward peter out
16': At the other end, Djorkaeff swings a free-kick in and it's headed clear well
16': Ndiaye motors down the right after a great flick frees him - alas for Senegal, the offside flag brings an enterprising move to a halt
17': Djorkaeff embarks on a mazy run: Cisse can't be doing with that and steps in to win the ball midway inside his own half
18': Former Norwich player Pape Diop - yes, it's true - does superbly to rob Vieira as he attempts to find a crossing position on the right for France
19': Here come France again as Wiltord beats Daf and crosses - it's blocked, and the defending champions have a corner...
20': Petit takes, keeper Sylva gets a touch and Cisse clears - Trezeguet chases the ball back in and collides with Sylva, but the referee is happy with that challenge
21': Another offside against Senegal, this time against N'Diaye
21': Wiltord looks for Djorkaeff through the middle, but the ball just eludes the France forward
22': Fadiga shows great control to trap a long crossfield pass - then he overdoes things and France break...
23': Henry frees Trezeguet, who hits a superb shot from the edge of the area. It crashes back out off the post with Sylva utterly beaten
24': France within inches of scoring the competition's first goal
24': Excellent football created the chance, and Trezeguet seemed to have done everything right
25': Another spell of excellent passing from France - they're beginning to up their game now. Diouf intercepts on this occasion...
25': ...and now it's Senegal's turn to keep the ball for a while. That doesn't last and Coly is required to make another important interception inside his own half
26': Diouf then wins a free-kick - it's a good crossing position...
27': Barthez fumbles but recovers the ball - Lizarazu crosses at the other end, and Cisse is in the right place to clear for Senegal
28': Diouf and Leboeuf collide: France have the ball, but Wiltord is robbed... keeper Sylva comes out of his area to head clear as France play it back in
29': Coming up to the half hour, no goals... France have come closest, but here comes Diouf...
30': ...he beats Leboeuf down the left and Bouba Diop, at the second attempt, sweeps the ball past Barthez. France are stunned - Senegal lead 1-0 against the champions!
31': Leboeuf was taken to the cleaners in that move - Senegal ripping into the heart of the France defence to devastating effect
32': N'Diaye attempts to cross as Senegal comes forward again: the ball floats over Barthez and over the bar as well
33': France win a free-kick inside the Senegal half as they try to find a way back into the game...
34': Djorkaeff will mastermind this one: he's going to swing it in
34': Senegal scrape it away and N'Diaye will lead the breakaway
35': France lump it forward - keeper Sylva comes wandering again, and again it works as he gets there first to thwart the champions
36': Diouf is caught narrowly offside from another through ball. Senegal always capable of troubling France with pace
37': Wiltord is fouled about 35 yards out and central... no Zidane today, so what can France do with this?
38': Senegal lining up the wall: Leboeuf looks interested
38': In the end, it's Djorkaeff who tries his luck. Sylva saves comfortably and Senegal still hold their unlikely lead
39': Henry tries to change that, and forces a corner on the right
39': It's a poor kick and easily cleared. France then give away a free-kick as Diouf causes problems once again
40': Thuram hurls a long throw into the penalty area, but the Senegal defence copes well again. The end result is another corner
41': That's well cleared, and Senegal are putting together some increasingly confident passing moves as the game wears on. This one ends with France scrambling the ball away
42': Djorkaeff tries his luck from distance after the ball ricochets back to him - that's over the top
43': ...and by a reasonably large margin, what's more
43': Wiltord launches into a good run at the heart of Senegal's back line: he ends it with a low, skidding shot which is too close to Sylva to cause any problems
44': The French, though, are upping the pressure in the first half's dying stages
44': Diouf looks to have been fouled by Vieira as he bursts towards the penaly area again - not so, says the referee
45': The referee about the only person around who didn't see that as a foul. But then again, life would be boring if we were all the same
45': We're into first half stoppage time - there will be two minutes of that. Senegal, against all expectations, lead the champions 1-0
45': Another French free-kick, another chance to cross the ball deep into the Senegal area
45': Another clearance - Daf the man stepping in. Petit then lunges at Diouf, and becomes the first player to be booked in World Cup 2002
45': Leboeuf gets a foot in as Diouf threatens again - and that's the last action of the first half. Senegal go into the break in front: can champions France respond in the second half?
45': We're under way in the second half, and Vieira tries to get things going for France...
46': The Arsenal man is unable to hold onto the ball, and Senegal win it back. Diao is fouled, giving them a free-kick just inside the France half
47': Following it, N'Diaye crosses but the offside flag goes up
48': Desailly carries the ball forward for France, who are passing it calmly as they strive for a leveller
48': Leboeuf, though, overhits an attempted ball out wide and it goes out for a throw
49': Coly plays one forward for Senegal, and Leboeuf deals with it rather shakily... France come forward and Djorkaeff is fouled by Cisse on the edge of the area
50': Chance for France to cause some danger - Djorkaeff and Petit sizing up the situation
50': Petit whips the ball in, and goalscorer Diop heads it clear well
51': Cisse fouls Desailly and is booked... Desailly was coming forward with some purpose for France then, and they have a free-kick
52': Not for the first time, however, the French delivery is poor and Senegal don't have to work too hard to get it away
53': Vieira hacks down Cisse: free-kick to Senegal inside their own half
53': Cisse's still down: when he eventually gets to his feet, he looks more than a little shaken by the challenge
54': We restart, and Senegal have another dead ball situation, just inside the France half this time
55': It's hit long, and Leboeuf is there to clear the danger
55': Thuram races forward and finds Trezeguet with a lovely cross - he flicks it wide of the mark
56': Henry makes a typically dazzling run - he crosses low and it eludes everyone... Wiltord floats the ball back in and Henry heads over when he should have done much better
57': Djorkaeff shoots low, Sylva parries and then scrambles the ball behind as Trezeguet closes in on the rebound
57': From the corner, Sylva clutches a Patrick Vieira header. France so close to equalising
58': From nowhere, they have upped the tempo after making a pretty slow start to the second period
59': They've got other things to worry about now - a free-kick to Senegal in a promising position
59': Barthez punches clear with tremendous power and distance, and it looks as though France are about to make a substitution
60': Djorkaeff is coming off, and Christophe Dugarry is introduced by coach Roger Lemerre
60': Lizarazu crosses for France, and Senegal clear their lines. Half an hour stands between them and a memorable, incredible win
61': Dugarry, the new man, is robbed as he tries to make an impact. Senegal look forward quickly: Diouf is offside, about the 463rd time that's happened to him today
62': Dugarry volleys in a cross which just eludes his colleagues. France haven't really created all that much - they need to
63': Wiltord is sent crashing to the ground by Daf's challenge on half way - France waste the free-kick, and some uncharacteristic sloppiness is coming into their passing
64': Most of the possession is with the team in blue - but suddenly Fadiga is racing into the area for Senegal...
65': ...he cracks in a shot - it's a superb effort - and the ball hits the top of the bar. Nearly, nearly...
66': France were almost staring at an unthinkable 2-0 deficit: but seconds later Henry nearly levels with a bending shot which hits the bar
67': A typically classy effort from Henry, and it looked for all the world like an equaliser
67': Petit floats an intelligent ball forward, which Vieira controls. He hits it goalwards, and another good block means another France corner
68': Yet more good defending by Senegal - their spirit and organisation at the back cannot be questioned
69': Henry runs into traffic as he weaves his way towards the Senegal goal. The referee is unimpressed by his artistic meeting with the ground, and gives no free-kick
70': Trezeguet flicks the ball on, but it goes nowhere. 20 minutes and counting
71': Senegal are hardly seeing anything of the ball at all, but they won't care - they're winning
71': Diouf - what a game he's had - manages to hang on to it for long enough to get a cross in, but the ball is too long to cause any danger
72': Petit loses control of the ball in midfield, but Thuram picks up the pieces and earns France a free-kick
73': Petit masterminding... it's deflected off goalscorer Diop and France have a corner
74': It's rather uncertainly cleared: Petit, though, slices his attempt to cross the ball back in and it arcs woefully over the top
75': Henry fires in another cross, and Diatta is there to usher it away for a corner
75': ...Sylva, as calm as his defensive colleagues, comes out and catches with aplomb
76': Lizarazu makes a last-ditch challenge as N'Diaye gets into the area after some slick Senegalese football
77': Dugarry tries to get on the end of a loose ball inside the area, but he can't and the seconds are ticking away for the - so far - disappointing champions
78': Bouba Diop lashes in a shot after an excellent 1-2 with Fadiga... Diouf was unmarked in the middle, but Diop didn't see him
79': Wiltord crosses, Henry flicks, France are frustrated once more as the ball trickles away from danger
80': Great defending from N'Diaye, who cuts off Lizarazu's dangerous-looking break down the left
81': Djibril Cisse comes on for Wiltord as Lemerre tries to boost his side's firepower... Cisse is fouled by Daf down the right and it's another free-kick
82': Diatta heads the ball away powerfully, N'Diaye clears the follow-up. Another corner, and the late pressure is growing
82': Trezeguet gets his head to the cross, but the ball lands on the top of the net rather than going in. Still no equaliser, not much time
83': Cisse can't keep a long ball forward in play, and Diatta makes another good interception when the champions win it back again
84': Henry crosses, Cisse follows up, Daf gets there with a good challenge. Corner. Again. But France really aren't making much of them
85': This time Desailly gets his head to it, but it's poor, it's weak and it's wide. Five minutes and counting
85': This could be like Argentina v Cameroon 1990 all over again... Leboeuf hits a long-ranger, but it's too close to Sylva, who saves
86': Fadiga crosses towards Diouf, who is narrowly offside. Barthez is trying to hurry his team-mates forward, but Dugarry concedes a free-kick
87': France just can't find any zip and spark to their game against a side defending with real unity and determination
88': France have a free-kick inside their own half... Daf gets the ball back to his keeper Sylva and Senegal are within touching distance of glory now
89': Hold on - here's Henry... not for long, though, and N'Diaye goes to the other end and crosses too long
90': Last minute of normal time, and Diatta wins a throw for Senegal. N'Diaye likes the idea so much that he wins another
90': Stoppage time, and Henry gets into the area for France. The shot's powerful, the save from Sylva excellent
90': Three minutes of stoppage time... Desailly hits the ball long, but Petit wants too much time and Senegal step in and hammer it away
90': Lizarazu now... he finds Petit, whose mishit shot goes towards Henry but is scrambled behind. It's a corner
90': This time Leboeuf gets a shot in, and again Sylva is there to save well. About 40 seconds remaining
90': Dugarry flicks, Sylva gathers. Surely that's it now... What a stunning opening result this could be
90': What a stunning result it is - the referee blows the final whistle and defending champions France have lost 1-0 to Senegal. An extraordinary result, an extraordinary performance

Statistics

SEN		FRA
21	Fouls	18
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
11	Offsides	2
0	Corner Kicks	10
7	Saves	4
0	Possession	0
6	SHOTS	16
5	ON GOAL	7
0.8	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
4	Crosses	13
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
17	Clearances	1

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Seoul Stadium
Location: Seoul, South Korea

FIFA World Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Mexico	0	0	0
2	South Africa	0	0	0
3	South Korea	0	0	0
4	Winner Playoff Path D	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

France

No.	Name
16	Fabien Barthez (GK)
8	Marcel Desailly
18	Frank Leboeuf
3	Bixente Lizarazu
15	Lilian Thuram
6	Youri Djorkaeff
17	Emmanuel Petit
4	Patrick Vieira
12	Thierry Henry
20	David Trezeguet
11	Sylvain Wiltord

France Substitutes:

Christophe Dugarry, Djibril Cissé.

Senegal

No.	Name
1	Tony Sylva (GK)
6	Aliou Cisse
17	Ferdinand Coly
2	Omar Daf
13	Lamine Diatta
4	Papa Malick Diop
15	Salif Alassane Diao
19	Papa Bouba Diop
10	Khalilou Fadiga
14	Moussa N'Diaye
11	El-Hadji Diouf

Senegal Substitutes:

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