📍 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford · 🗓️ Tue 16 Jun 2026 · ⏱️ 15:00 local
Group I context
France (Kylian Mbappé) face Senegal (Nicolas Jackson) in Group I. The top two teams in each group plus the eight best third-placed sides reach the Round of 32. See the live Group I standings →
Line-ups
France
Starting XI
Mike Peterson MaignanGK
Lucas DigneDEF
Jules Olivier KoundeDEF
William Alain André Gabriel SalibaDEF
Théo Bernard François HernandezDEF- Emmanuel Boris KoneMID
Aurélien Djani TchouameniMID
Warren Marie Jean-Pierre Zaire-EmeryMID
Maghnes AklioucheMID
Kylian MbappeFWD
Michael Akpovie OliseFWD
Substitutes
Brice Lauriche Samba
Robin François Philippe Risser
Malo Arthur Gusto
Dayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano
Ibrahima Konate
Lucas Francois Bernard Hernandez
Maxence Guy Lacroix
Adrien Thibault Marie Rabiot
N'golo Kante- Mathis Rayan Cherki
Bradley Jean-Manuel Essolisa Barcola- Masour Ousmane Dembele
Marcus Lilian Thuram
Désiré Nonka-Maho Doue
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Senegal
Starting XI
Edouard Osoque MendyGK
Kalidou KoulibalyDEF
Abdoulaye SeckDEF
Antoine Alpha MendyDEF
El Hadji Malick DioufDEF
Idrissa Gana GueyeMID
Lamine CamaraMID
Bara Sapoko NdiayeMID
Pape Alassane GueyeMID- Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke DiengFWD
Ibrahim MbayeFWD
Substitutes
Line-up data via the CC0 dataset.
Match recap
Full time — here is how it finished.
Full time · France 3–1 Senegal
⚽ Goals
- 66'K. Mbappé · France
- 82'B. Barcola · France
- 90+6'K. Mbappé · France
- 90+5'I. Mbaye · Senegal
France vs Senegal — FAQ
What time does France vs Senegal kick off?+
France vs Senegal (Group I · Matchday 1) is at 15:00 local on Tue 16 Jun 2026 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.
Where is France vs Senegal being played?+
The match is at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA (capacity 82,500).
How can I watch France vs Senegal?+
The match is shown by official regional broadcasters such as FOX and Telemundo (US), BBC and ITV (UK) and beIN Sports (Middle East). See our How to Watch page to find the broadcaster for your country.
What is at stake in France vs Senegal?+
This is a Group I match. The top two teams in each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, advance to the Round of 32.
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