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Senegal may have suffered a 3-1 defeat to France in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the Teranga Lions found a silver lining...

Comprehensive match preview of Norway vs Senegal at World Cup 2026. We talk tactics, team news and more.

Messi scored a stunning hat-trick on an emotional night (Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images) Lionel Messi broke down in tears during his...

France beat Senegal 3-1 on Tuesday, but the media was far from impressed with William Saliba's display at the World Cup.The Arsenal centre-back...

France coach Didier Deschamps has revealed that moving Michael Olise from left wing into a central position helped his side overcome a tough...

Manchester United have been linked with a move to sign France’s Aurelien Tchouameni this summer, but there is one of his national teammates who...

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Algeria and tied Miroslav Klose's World Cup goals record. Lionel Messi made history once again in his sixth...

Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy believes his side are still firmly in contention to progress from their group at the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite a...

Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has admitted his side paid the price for lapses in concentration during their 3-1 defeat to France in their...

Lions coach looks ahead despite 3-1 loss Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has called on his players to remain focused on the challenges ahead after the...

France have launched their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Senegal 3-1 at New York New Jersey Stadium in East...

The tournament favorites were far from their best in their first half against a strong Senegal side. Their star forward made sure things finished...

Kylian Mbappé made history with a pair of goals that sent France on their way to a Group I-opening win over Senegal on Tuesday in New Jersey.

Kylian Mbappé moved ahead of Lionel Messi in the all-time World Cup scoring charts and became France's record goalscorer with two goals in Les...

Manager confident match will showcase side's abilities‘We should play brave and to the strengths of the players'Thomas Tuchel has said the...

France brushed aside Senegal 3-1 thanks to an inspired second half from Kylian Mbappe but the match was not without incident

Senegal forward Ibrahim Mbaye etched his name into the history books on Tuesday night after becoming the youngest African player to score at a FIFA...

Surely nobody expected anything different. Erling Haaland arrival on the biggest football stage of all involved a match-defining performance....

Kylian Mbappe has sent a defiant message saying he would play until 80 as he brushed off criticism following France's 3-1 win over Senegal.

For 85 minutes at MetLife Stadium, Senegal's World Cup opener against France was a story of what might have been.Nicolas Jackson had hit the post....

Senegal gave it everything they had against France on Tuesday night as Nicolas Jackson caught the eye – and Chelsea fans have discussed whether...

France captain Kylian Mbappe becomes the nation's record goalscorer, while inching closer to the World Cup record as Les Bleus open the 2026 World...

A Paris Saint-Germain teenager broke the African World Cup scoring record with a stunning cameo against France, leaving Senegal's boss with a major...

Norway star Erling Haaland scored a brace in his World Cup debut, and it is interesting to compare it to the debuts of Lionel Messi and Cristiano...

AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Leah Revelle discuss: Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of...

Thierry Henry’s face was a picture as Zlatan Ibrahimovic shut down Alexi Lalas’ analysis (Picture: FOX Sports) There was tension both on the pitch...

France eased past Senegal 3-1 thanks to an inspired display from Kylian Mbappe but the match did not pass without VAR controversy

Rennes have officially confirmed the signing of Issa Soumare, with the Senegalese forward joining the Ligue 1 club on a free transfer.

Kylian Mbappé’s 2026 World Cup campaign is already rewriting record books after his brace against Senegal in France’s Group I opener. At just 27,...

France began their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a convincing 3-1 victory over Senegal in a lively Group I encounter. While the scoreline...

William Saliba said it was ‘crazy’ what Kylian Mbappe was achieving with France (Picture: beIN SPORTS) William Saliba heaped praise on Kylian...

Find below the video highlights of this France/Senegal match, including DDD’s goals. As part of...

Africa arrives at World Cup 2026 with a record 10 nations and a proven blueprint. Morocco held Brazil 1-1, Cote d'Ivoire beat Ecuador late, and...

Chelsea fans weren’t the only ones impressed with Nicolas Jackson’s display against France, as the Senegalese media had their say. Nicolas...

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Even on his bad days, no one changes the course of a World Cup match quite like Kylian Mbappe.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup may have just started with teams still playing their first matches, but the tournament got started with a bang in France’s...

Billed as one of the biggest games of the group stage, France and Senegal certainly tried their best to live up to that expectation as they matched...

France forward Kylian Mbappe claims Olivier Giroud's goal-scoring record in a statement 3-1 victory over Senegal at the 2026 World Cup.

Idrissa Gana Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye both featured in Senegal’s opening game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where a superb second-half display from...

Nicolas Jackson delivers a performance for Senegal against France in the World Cup on Tuesday that should leave Xabi Alonso in no doubt over his...

Sports Mole provides player ratings as France beat Senegal 3-1 in their opening World Cup game of Group I on Tuesday.

The opening Group I fixture at the New York New Jersey Stadium brought together two completely different footballing styles. France entered the...

Mbappé's brace and Barcola's impact from the bench proved decisive as France claimed all three points. The post World Cup 2026: Mbappe strikes...

France defeated Senegal 3–1 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener at MetLife Stadium, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to become France’s all-time...

France had Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Olise to thank - just as much as Kylian Mbappé - for his part in their 3-1 win over Senegal. The post...

Michael Olise was voted Player of the Match in France’s 3-1 World Cup victory over Senegal.

Erling Haaland is leading Norway to what they hope will be a successful 2026 World Cup campaign, but where are they ranked by FIFA? Norway are one...

East Rutherford: Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third FIFA World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group...

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I today. Real Madrid...

France opened their World Cup (WC) campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, collecting a 10th win from their...

France have started their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a convincing 3-1 win over Senegal. Kylian Mbappé scored twice to hand his team a...

Keith Hackett was left baffled that France were not awarded a penalty in France's 3-1 victory over Senegal.The 2018 World Cup champions started...

France underlined their status as one of the favourites for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a convincing 3-1 victory over Senegal, inspired by a...

France 3-1 Senegal: The French talisman now has more World Cup goals than Pele and could be the deciding factor in his team's charge to win the...

Didier Deschamps' side spring to life in final stretch to show why they're among favourites

Captain Kylian Mbappe became France’s all-time leading men’s scorer with a double against Senegal as they ran out 3-1 winners. Mbappe, who went...

Michael Olise helped ignite France's World Cup 2026 bid by assisting Kylian Mbappe to break down Senegal in a 3-1 victory in New York

Beaten 2022 finalists have a point to prove in North America

This was an ominous start from the World Cup favourites. A sputtering first-half performance gave way to a second period characterised by a...

Kylian Mbappe became the highest scorer in France's history after a sensational double powered Les Bleus to a 3-1 victory against Senegal in their...

Malo Gusto and Mamadou Sarr may have been unused substitutes, but Nicolas Jackson started as Senegal lost 3-1 to France. France kicked off their...

France defeated Senegal 3-1 at the New York New Jersey Stadium to secure their first three points of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I campaign. The...

France player ratings from Les Bleus' World Cup group stage opener against Senegal

France opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Senegal, eventually pulling away in the second half after a...

Kylian Mbappé equalled Olivier Giroud’s scoring record for France as Les Bleus and Senegal produced an intense and entertaining World Cup contest,...

West Ham United would love to keep hold of El Hadji Malick Diouf this summer, but they face a big task if they wish to do so.The left-back made the...

FC Bayern's Michael Olise played a key role in France's 3-1 victory over Senegal in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

France turned to a familiar hero as they sailed past Senegal with a 3-1 victory to open their 2026 World Cup campaign in New Jersey on Tuesday...

Nicolas Jackson was one of the best players on the pitch as Senegal were brave against France, but ultimately suffered defeat – and Wayne Rooney...

FRANCE 3-1 SENEGAL: Kylian Mbappe came up trumps on opening night for Les Blues as the Real Madrid striker brushed off penalty frustration to score...

VAR controversy has reached the global stage

Star player Kylian Mbappe entered France’s World Cup opener surrounded by attention, especially after a heartwarming moment with a visually...

Kylian Mbappe found himself at the centre of VAR controversy as France faced Senegal in their first match of the 2026 World Cup.

Kylian Mbappe was convinced he had won a penalty in France's 2026 World Cup opener against Senegal in New Jersey on Tuesday, only to be left...

France were denied a penalty during their World Cup clash against Senegal on Tuesday evening

The Real Madrid star was denied a penalty during France's World Cup opener against Senegal in controversial circumstances

Following a dramatic inter-confederation play-off victory, Iraq enters the 2026 World Cup facing an uphill battle as the lowest-ranked team in a...

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Iraq and Norway meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup deput, with Erling Haaland leading Landslaget into its first matchup of the tournament. Check out...

The 2022 World Cup runners-up meet the side just stripped of the AFCON title before Graham Arnold's Iraq open their campaign against Erling...

England boss Thomas Tuchel has been forced to call up a replacement for the injured defender Tino Livramento, who has withdrawn from the World Cup...