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France, the 2018 world champions and 2022 runners-up, kicked off their 2026 soccer World Cup campaign with a victory today, defeating Senegal 3–1 in their opening Group I fixture.
In East Rutherford, Kylian Mbappé scored in the 66th and 90+6th minutes, raising his tally to 14 World Cup goals and 58 overall for France, while substitute Bradley Barcola scored in the 82nd minute.
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Ibrahim Mbaye managed to score the lone goal for the Senegalese side in the 90+5th minute of the match.
