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France vs Senegal FIFA World Cup 2026
Final score, timeline, lineups, stats, verified head-to-head history and match details from New York New Jersey Stadium.
Full-timeGroup IFinal at 100'
FRAFrance3 - 1Full-time
SENSenegalFinal data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 58 events
Full-time
Kylian MBAPPEScored.
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Ibrahim MBAYEScored.
Mike MAIGNANThe goalkeeper of France pulls off a save.
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El Hadji Malick DIOUFCommits a foul.
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Habib DIARRACommits a foul.
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El Hadji Malick DIOUFTakes a corner kick.
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions7 changes
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75' | SEN | Habib DIARRA | Lamine CAMARA |
| 75' | SEN | Ibrahim MBAYE | Ismaila SARR |
| 80' | FRA | Bradley BARCOLA | Ousmane DEMBELE |
| 83' | SEN | Bamba DIENG | Nicolas JACKSON |
| 83' | SEN | Iliman NDIAYE | Pape GUEYE |
| 87' | FRA | Rayan CHERKI | Desire DOUE |
| 88' | SEN | Pathe CISS | Idrissa Gana GUEYE |
Lineups and formation
France4-2-3-1Senegal4-3-3
France
4-2-3-1
16Mike MAIGNANGK
4Dayot UPAMECANO
5Jules KOUNDE
7Ousmane DEMBELE
8Aurelien TCHOUAMENI
10Kylian MBAPPEC
11Michael OLISE
14Adrien RABIOT
17William SALIBA
19Theo HERNANDEZ
20Desire DOUE
12Bradley Barcola
Senegal
4-3-3
16Edouard MENDYGK
3Kalidou KOULIBALYC
5Idrissa Gana GUEYE
8Lamine CAMARA
10Sadio MANE
11Nicolas JACKSON
15Krepin DIATTA
18Ismaila SARR
19Moussa NIAKHATE
25El Hadji Malick DIOUF
26Pape GUEYE
21Habib Diarra
20Ibrahim Mbaye
Substitutions
| Min | Team | On | Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75' | SEN | 21Habib Diarra | 8Lamine Camara |
| 75' | SEN | 20Ibrahim Mbaye | 18Ismaila Sarr |
| 80' | FRA | 12Bradley Barcola | 7Ousmane Dembele |
| 83' | SEN | 9Bamba Dieng | 11Nicolas Jackson |
| 83' | SEN | 13Iliman Ndiaye | 26Pape Gueye |
| 87' | FRA | 24Rayan Cherki | 20Desire Doue |
| 88' | SEN | 6Pathe Ciss | 5Idrissa Gana Gueye |
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off
Match stats
FranceMatch statsSenegal
3Goals1
11Shots6
7Shots on target3
5Fouls committed9
6Corner kicks4
1Offsides3
2Substitutions5
Match details
VenueNew York New Jersey Stadium, New York New Jersey
GroupGroup I
Kickoff
StatusFull-time
Latest event98' Foul: Kylian MBAPPE
Head-to-head history
Previous senior meetings between these teams, with scorelines, competition context, winners and scorers where verified.
2Meetings
0France wins
0Draws
2Senegal wins
France and Senegal have 2 listed senior meetings; France have 0 wins, Senegal have 2 wins, with 0 draws.
France v Senegal
0-1Senegal won
FIFA World Cup group stage / opening match
Seoul, South Korea
Senegal stunned defending champions France in the 2002 World Cup opening match.
International football results datasetSenegal v France
2-0Senegal won
African Friendship Games
Dakar, Senegal
International football results dataset| Date | Match | Score | Competition / stage | Winner | Goals and key players | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2002 | France v Senegal | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup group stage / opening match | Senegal | Papa Bouba Diop 30' | International football results dataset |
| 18 Apr 1963 | Senegal v France | 2-0 | African Friendship Games | Senegal | Not listed | International football results dataset |
Team World Cup records
Tournament records for each team provide context around the fixture without replacing the head-to-head record above.
Champions: 1998, 2018
France bring recent final pedigree and one of the strongest modern World Cup resumes.
- Appearances
- 17th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2022 runners-up
Quarter-finals: 2002
Senegal have a sharp World Cup identity: a spectacular 2002 debut, a 2022 knockout return, and another chance to push deeper.
- Appearances
- 4th World Cup appearance in 2026
- Last tournament
- 2022 round of 16
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