France vs Senegal Highlights: Mbappe Nets Brace, Barcola Strikes as Les Bleus Seal 3-1 Win Over Lions Of Tiranga In FIFA WC Opener

France vs Senegal LIVE: FRA 3-1 SEN At Fulltime

France thrash Senegal 3-1 to start their World Cup on a winning run. Kylian Mbappe scored 2 goals while Bradley Barcola chipped in with one goal.

Tchouameni Almost Scores Own Goal!

It's almost 3-2 as the ball comes in from the right and Tchouameni almost knocks it into his own net, but Maignan does enough.

France vs Senegal LIVE: Mbappe Drops A Masterclass

Thunderous shot from Mbappe and he kills the game for France!

Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.

Mbappe goes on to score 14 goals, equald Gerd Muller's WC record, overtakes Giroud

What A Hit from Mbaye!!!!

PSG wonderkid strikes for Senegal. There are just over three minutes left, and this is not done yet!

Barcola Can Be The Ace For Deschamps This WC

Barcola has looked really threatening since coming on, a reminder of how much quality Didier Deschamps has to play with. He can be the Ace of spades for Deschamps this WC.

Senegal have just made their final substitution of the afternoon with the minutes ticking down.

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8' added after fulll time

Senegal Substitution

87'-Pathe Cisse comes in for Gueye

France substitution

86'-Cherki comes in for Desire Doue

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Kylian Mbappe is 3 goals away from overtaking Miroslav Klose's all-time record.

At just 13 World Cup goals, Kylian Mbappe stands behind only three icons of the game.

✅ Miroslav Klose 🇩🇪 - 16
✅ Ronaldo (R9) 🇧🇷 - 15
✅ Gerd Muller 🇩🇪 - 14

Three legends ahead. One superstar coming fast 👏👏#KylianMbappé #France #Senegal #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/mGpINbec9j

— Mykhel Football (@Mykhel_football) June 16, 2026

Bradley Barcola Extends The French Lead!

Instant impact from the substitute!

It's a superbly crafted goal-Barcola times his run perfectly into the right channel as Rabiot delivers a sublime through ball from inside Senegal's half. The PSG forward races clear, gets the better of Koulibaly, and coolly lifts the ball over Mendy with finesse.

France are up and running.

France substitute

Ousmane Dembele goes out for his PSG compatriot Barcola

Mbappe is growing in the game?

The French captain has grown in the second half of the game with good touches and line breaking runs.

Substitute for Senegal

75'- N
Diara Habib
Mbaye

OUT
Ismailia Sarr
Camara

Desire Doue Shoots A Tracer Bullet

73'-PSG star kid Desire Doue fires a tracer bullet, only to be saved by the GREAT WALL OF SENEGAL, Edouard Mendy!

Corner for Senegal

72'-Senegal lines up for a crucial corner, but the ball goes wide...

Last Qarter Resumes

Senegal has 18 minutes plus the added time to do a turnaround

Kylian Mbappe Stats

Kylian Mbappe has become the joint highest goal scorer for France now with Giroud.

Kylian Mbappe has now become the highest goal-scorer for France with his 57th strike for Les Bleus. #kylianmbappe #worldcup2026 pic.twitter.com/zUCggIk1hF

— Mykhel Football (@Mykhel_football) June 16, 2026

JACKSON Almost Equalises For Senegal!!

67'-And just moments after the restart Jackson gets in behind on the right, and whacks a superb finish past Maignan at his near post -- but the flag rightly goes up!

Hydration break.

Not This TIME!!!

66'-Mbappe scores for Le Bleus.He's been motoring in the last 10 minutes, and now he has his goal!

But all credit to Olise as well for that superb passing.

Mbappe Misses Again!

64'-French star Mbappe who has been the talk of the town has been very poor today with hard touches...

No Penalty

No contact from Mane's foot with Mbappe. Goal Kick from the referee

IS That A Penalty???

59'-France appeal strongly for a penalty as the two number 10s, Mané and Mbappé, come together in the box.

Mbappé is slipped through on the right side before Mané slides in with a challenge. The French captain goes down, but the referee signals for a corner instead.

However, the incident is now under review by VAR.

Edouard Mendy The 'SAVIOUR'

56'-What a save from Edouard Mendy!! Kylian Mbappe gets a through ball and tries to net it for France, but is not able to beat Mendy. Consecutive saves in a matter of minutes...

Senegal Counter Attacks

54'-Senegal builds from the back and tries to attack vertically, but Jackson is dispossessed.

France vs Senegal LIVE: Mendy Saves From Olise's Strike

That's his best moment of the game as the winger takes it 30 yards from goal and makes rapid progress to come inside. He carves out a shooting angle in the box but his effort is parried by Mendy for a corner, which comes to nothing.

Counter Attacks On Both Ends

France charge forward and all of a sudden it is four vs four, but Koulibaly stops Les Bleus in their tracks with a well-timed challenge.

At the other end, Saliba also makes a perfect last-ditch tackle to stop a Senegal counter.

Defences are on top.

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END OF FIRST HALF

FRA 0-0 SEN At Half-time

Ismailia Sarr Skies IT!!!

45+6'-What a miss by SARR!

The best chance of the match and Ismailia Sarr skies it!

Senegal build it neatly down the left, with Diouf setting up Mané near the byline. His cutback finds Sarr arriving unmarked around eight yards out, but the forward blazes his first-time effort over the bar.

On the touchline, coach Pape Thiaw watches on with hands in his pockets-fully aware it was the best chance of the half.

WIDE FROM KOUNDE!!

45+4'-Kounde takes it on down the right and wants to whip one in, but Mbappe is his only option -- and it's well over and beyond the Real Madrid man.

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45+3'-Senegal has looked to exploit the right-hand side of the pitch with Ismailia Sarr going up with the ball in a dangerous attacking intent. However, so far he has been shut down by the defensive duo of Upamecano and Saliba.