World Cup favourites France take on Senegal in their opening Group I match, in a repeat of the fixture that saw the Lions of Teranga clinch a famous win over the then-title holders. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé start for Les Bleus, with Sadio Mané leading Senegal’s attack. Follow our live, minute-by-minute coverage.
The starting XIs France: Mike Maignan - Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Théo Hernandez - Aurélien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot - Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé (captain), Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé. Senegal: Edouard Mendy - Krepin Diatta, Kalidou Koulibaly (captain), Moussa Niakhate, El Hadji Malick Diouf - Idrissa Gana Gueye, Lamine Camara, Pape Gueye - Ismaila Sarr, Sadio Mane, Nicolas Jackson.
France come into this year's World Cup as one of the leading contenders for the trophy having reached the final in the last two editions. But their opponents Senegal serve as a warning of the dangers of over-confidence, having famously stunned Les Bleus at this stage in 2002. Read moreWorld Cup 2026: All the fixtures
