FIFA World Cup

France vs Senegal, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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France
  • 66': Kylian Mbappé
  • 82': Bradley Barcola
  • 90'+6': Kylian Mbappé
FT
3 - 1
Senegal
  • 90'+5': Ibrahim Mbaye

Mbappe scores brace as France make statement in 3-1 win over Senegal

Mbappe scores brace as France make statement in 3-1 win over Senegal

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Théo Hernández.
  • 3': Mike Maignan (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
  • 4': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
  • 4': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
  • 8': Offside, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Senegal).
  • 15': Désiré Doué (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 21': Corner, France. Conceded by Sadio Mané.
  • 22': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
  • 23': Corner, France. Conceded by Krépin Diatta.
  • 25': Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf following a fast break.
  • 25': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
  • 26': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Foul by Lamine Camara (Senegal).
  • 30': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
  • 32': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (France). Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Handball by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
  • 44': Corner, France. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, France 0, Senegal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 0, Senegal 0.
  • 46': Foul by Lamine Camara (Senegal).
  • 46': Michael Olise (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Désiré Doué (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dayot Upamecano.
  • 48': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
  • 48': Dayot Upamecano (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, France. Jules Koundé is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Jules Koundé.
  • 53': Corner, France. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
  • 57': Corner, France. Conceded by Krépin Diatta.
  • 60': VAR Decision: No Penalty France.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Théo Hernández (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
  • 66': Goal! France 1, Senegal 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
  • 68': Offside, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
  • 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Édouard Mendy (Senegal).
  • 73': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Adrien Rabiot.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Désiré Doué (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
  • 74': Corner, France. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
  • 75': Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 76': Substitution, Senegal. Habib Diarra replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 77': Habib Diarra (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
  • 77': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
  • 77': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Offside, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
  • 82': Goal! France 2, Senegal 0. Bradley Barcola (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 83': Substitution, Senegal. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Pape Gueye.
  • 83': Substitution, Senegal. Bamba Dieng replaces Nicolas Jackson.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Michael Olise.
  • 87': Substitution, France. Rayan Cherki replaces Désiré Doué.
  • 88': Substitution, Senegal. Pathé Ciss replaces Idrissa Gueye.
  • 90': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
  • 90'+2': Michael Olise (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
  • 90'+3': Rayan Cherki (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Goal! France 2, Senegal 1. Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Goal! France 3, Senegal 1. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 90'+8': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
  • 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Kylian Mbappé (France).
  • 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, France 3, Senegal 1.
  • 0': Match ends, France 3, Senegal 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 5
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 2
46.6 Possession 53.4
6 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
430 Accurate Passes 505
502 Passes 575
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 0
9 Crosses 9
0.1 Cross % 0.0
49 Long Balls 44
25 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 14
14 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 7
17 Effective Clearances 14
17 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: MetLife Stadium
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 80,545

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 3 +8 9
2 Norway 3 +1 6
3 Senegal 3 +2 3
4 Iraq 3 -11 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
17 William Saliba
4 Dayot Upamecano
19 Theo Hernández
5 Jules Koundé
7 Ousmane Dembélé
14 Adrien Rabiot
8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
10 Kylian Mbappé
20 Désiré Doué
11 Michael Olise
France Substitutes:
N'Golo Kanté, Brice Samba, Lucas Digne, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Robin Risser, Manu Koné, Lucas Hernández, Maghnes Akliouche, Rayan Cherki, Maxence Lacroix, Bradley Barcola, Ibrahima Konaté, Marcus Thuram, Malo Gusto.

SEN Senegal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
19 Moussa Niakhaté
3 Kalidou Koulibaly
25 El Hadji Malick Diouf
15 Krépin Diatta
8 Lamine Camara
26 Pape Gueye
5 Idrissa Gueye
11 Nicolas Jackson
10 Sadio Mané
18 Ismaïla Sarr
Senegal Substitutes:
Cherif Ndiaye, Mamadou Sarr, Habib Diarra, Ismail Jakobs, Pathé Ciss, Antoine Mendy, Yehvann Diouf, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Bamba Dieng, Abdoulaye Seck, Ibrahim Mbaye, Pape Matar Sarr, Mory Diaw, Assane Diao, Iliman Ndiaye.

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