June 16, 2026
France’s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s third goal during the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between France and Senegal at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 16, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I on Tuesday.
Real Madrid star Mbappe took his career World Cup goals tally to 14 – just two behind all-time leader Miroslav Klose – and Bradley Barcola was also on target as Les Bleus secured all three points for Didier Deschamps’ side.
The win was the first time France would defeat Senegal in a World Cup fixture since the famous victory of the latter in 2002 in South Korea and Japan.
