France Strikes Senegal with Thrilling Trio in World Cup
The French national team achieved a valuable victory over its Senegalese counterpart with a score of 3-1 in the first round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, in the match held at MetLife Stadium.
The first half of the match did not witness many opportunities between the two teams, as it was scoreless without real danger, especially from the French team, which did not deliver the expected performance, while the Senegalese team threatened goalkeeper Maignan on more than one occasion.
In the second half, Olise missed a clear goal opportunity in the 53rd minute, while the French team demanded a penalty in favor of Mbappe, but the referee confirmed no foul on Mane after consulting the video assistant referee in the 57th minute.
In the 66th minute, Mbappe scored the opening goal for the French Roosters after a through pass from Olise before he shot it into the net. Meanwhile, Bradley Barcola scored a second goal in the 82nd minute, assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
In the 90+5 minute, the Senegalese team reduced the deficit through Ibrahim Mbappe, while Kylian Mbappe scored a third goal for France in the 90+6 minute.
The French team raised its tally to 3 points at the start of its campaign in the tournament, while the Senegalese team remained without any points.
The first half of the match did not witness many opportunities between the two teams, as it was scoreless without real danger, especially from the French team, which did not deliver the expected performance, while the Senegalese team threatened goalkeeper Maignan on more than one occasion.
In the second half, Olise missed a clear goal opportunity in the 53rd minute, while the French team demanded a penalty in favor of Mbappe, but the referee confirmed no foul on Mane after consulting the video assistant referee in the 57th minute.
In the 66th minute, Mbappe scored the opening goal for the French Roosters after a through pass from Olise before he shot it into the net. Meanwhile, Bradley Barcola scored a second goal in the 82nd minute, assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
In the 90+5 minute, the Senegalese team reduced the deficit through Ibrahim Mbappe, while Kylian Mbappe scored a third goal for France in the 90+6 minute.
The French team raised its tally to 3 points at the start of its campaign in the tournament, while the Senegalese team remained without any points.
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