FIFA World Cup

FRA France France - SEN Senegal Senegal

France France

Senegal Senegal

K. Mbappé
90' +6'
90' +5'
I. Mbaye
B. Barcola
82'
K. Mbappé
66'

New York/New Jersey Stadium(Sold out)

Alireza Faghani

Full-time: France 3-1 Senegal

What a second half of football! Mbappé, Olise and Co were unplayable at times in the second half. After struggling in the first half, France showed just how good they can be.

90'

+ 10

Somehow it stays out

Tchouameni deflects Mbaye's cross towards his own goal, and Maignan just about recovers in time to keep the ball out.

End of second half

Full-time

Stunning

Olise feeds Mbappé, and he unleashes a stunning drive from 30 yards out that finds the back of the net. That goal makes Mbappé France's all-time top scorer. He is also now just two goals off Miroslav Klose's World Cup record.

90'

+ 6

Kylian Mbappé

GOAL!

3:1

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

2 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

28.44 m

Magical!

Mbaye skins Théo Hernandez in the box and hammers a powerful shot through Maignan.

90'

+ 5

Ibrahim Mbaye

GOAL!

2:1

Assist:Iliman Ndiaye

Goal probability

6 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

15.38 m

90'

+ 1

Added time

There will be eight extra minutes at the end of this one.

88'

Substitution

Pathe Ciss

Idrissa Gueye

87'

Substitution

Rayan Cherki

Désiré Doué

85'

France want more

Barcola bursts down the left and finds Olise in the box. He sets up Mbappé, but his shot doesn't have the power to beat Edouard Mendy.

83'

Sapoko Ndiaye enters the action

The Bayern youngster is on to try to help his side.

83'

Substitution

Iliman Ndiaye

Pape Gueye

83'

Substitution

Bamba Dieng

Nicolas Jackson

Instant impact!

The Senegal defence is wide open, and Barcola makes the perfect run through the middle and is found by Rabiot. With Edouard Mendy advancing, Barcola dinks the ball over the goalkeeper. Lovely goal!

82'

Bradley Barcola

GOAL!

2:0

Assist:Adrien Rabiot

Goal probability

15 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

14.32 m

80'

First French change

Barcola is on for his PSG teammate Dembélé.

80'

Substitution

Bradley Barcola

Ousmane Dembélé

79'

Stunning delivery

Diouf sends in an inch-perfect cross for Jackson, but he can only flick his shot over the bar.

76'

First changes of the match

Diarra and Mbaye are on for Ismaila Sarr and Lamine Camara.

76'

Substitution

Habib Diarra

Lamine Camara

75'

Substitution

Ibrahim Mbaye

Ismaila Sarr

74'

Doué denied

Doué spins and has space to run at the Senegal defence again. He gets a shot away, but Edouard Mendy makes another good save.

72'

Ambitious

Olise tries an optimistic volley on the spin, but his shot is easy for the goalkeeper to gather.

71'

Hydration break

The players take a moment to recover.

68'

The flag is up

A ball over the top finds Jackson, and he hammers a stunning strike into the roof of the net, but the flag is up.

Mbappé fires France in front

Olise threads a stunning pass through the Senegal defence, and Mbappé's run and finish are perfect. France have turned up the heat in the last few minutes, and now they deservedly lead.

66'

Kylian Mbappé

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:Michael Olise

Goal probability

21 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

10.91 m

65'

Blocked

Théo Hernandez has a go, but his shot is charged down.

64'

So close

Olise produces a moment of magic to beat his man in midfield before running at the Senegal defence. He then slips a pass through towards Mbappé, but even with all his speed, he can't quite get on the end of the pass.

61'

No penalty

Mbappé is adjudged to have initiated contact with Mané, and the referee sticks with his original decision: no penalty.

58'

Penalty?

Mbappé skips past Diouf and goes to ground under a challenge from Mané in the box. He didn't touch the ball.

57'

Mbappé almost break the deadlock

Mbappé is slipped through in the box, and he just has Edouard Mendy to beat, but the goalkeeper does well to make another important stop.

56'

Too much on it

Ismaila Sarr skips forward and tries to feed Jackson in the box, but there is too much on the pass.

53'

Olise denied

Olise picks up a loose ball and runs at Koulibaly. He gets into the box and finds shooting space, but Edouard Mendy does well to close the angle and make an important save.

52'

Great recovery

Senegal almost get in behind, but Saliba stretches out a boot to make a superb recovery challenge.

47'

Doué fires wide

Doué picks up the ball in the half-space and has a run at the Senegal defence before driving his shot narrowly wide.

46'

Back underway

Senegal get the ball moving with a very similar kick-off routine to France: a long ball into touch.

Kick-off!

Half-time: France 0-0 Senegal

It remains level at the break, but the underdogs, Senegal, could easily be ahead. Both Jackson and Ismaila Sarr have come close to opening the scoring. That might be something they regret after the break if France play to their potential.

Half-time

45'

+ 6

Best chance of the game

Mané skips past Olise and fires in a low cross that bobbles through to Ismaila Sarr. He has plenty of the goal to aim at, but he can only fire over from a few yards out.

45'

+ 5

Overhit

Koundé whips in a cross looking for Mbappé, but there is too much on it, and the chance is wasted.

45'

+ 1

Added time

There are going to be six additional minutes before the break.

45'

No set-piece joy

France have had a couple of chances to put the ball in the box in the last few minutes, but have failed to make anything of those opportunities. The latest delivery ends up in the gloves of Edouard Mendy.

The closest we've come to a goal

Jackson briefly got the better of his Bayern teammate Upamecano, and it nearly led to the opener as Jackson struck the post. The Senegal striker scored eight Bundesliga goals last season.

40'

Mané's shot saved

Ismaila Sarr does brilliantly to beat a couple of players before being tripped by Saliba. The ball then rolls to Mané, who hits a rather tame shot from range straight at Maignan.

36'

Not a lot of chances

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

It has been a pretty frantic game so far, but we've not seen many great opportunities.

xGoals

0.03

0.2

Goals

31'

Ismaila Sarr fires wide

Senegal's press has been really good, and this time it leads to Ismaila Sarr having shooting space, but he slips at the vital moment, and the effort goes out for a goal kick.

30'

Back underway

After a hydration break, the ball is moving once more.

25'

Jackson strikes the post

Jackson is fed in behind, and he has space to run at Upamecano. He works himself a yard and shoots from an angle, only to see his effort strike the post. The ball then bounces back off the woodwork and hits Maignan's boot before somehow rolling out for a corner rather than into the back of the net.

19'

Blocked

Dembélé has space to try his luck from the edge of the box, but his shot is charged down.

A strong start from Upamecano

The Bayern title-winner has had an excellent opening 18 minutes.

14'

Another chance to get Mbappé free

Koulibaly cushions the ball straight to a French player, and then Dembélé has space to try to find Mbappé. However, he gets the weight of the pass all wrong, and Senegal survive the danger.

12'

Mbappé can't get his shot away

Dembélé slips a neat pass through the lines into the box that finds Mbappé, but his touch lets him down, and the shooting opportunity disappears.

Good football

Ismaila Sarr almost gets in behind after a neat flick from Jackson, but Upamecano gets back well to deal with the danger.

High foot

Rabiot doesn't spot Mané whilst trying to control the ball and catches the former Bayern man high.

First threat

Senegal overlap down the left, and Théo Hernandez has to be alert to head behind for a corner.

We're underway

France get the game started by hooking the ball out for a throw.

Kick-off!

Players on the pitch

Not long now until we get underway.

France unchanged

The France starting XI is the exact same as the one that beat Northern Ireland 3-1 in their last match.

Players warming up

It's now 30 minutes until kick-off, and the players are out on the pitch preparing.

France team news

Both of Bayern's French talents start, as both Upamecano and Olise make the cut. Former Dortmund star and Ballon d'Or winner Dembélé is also starting.

Senegal team news

Senegal's starting XI features one of the two possible Bayern options as Jackson starts, but Sapoko Ndiaye is only on the bench. However, another former Bayern man does start as Mané has been given the nod at right wing.

Starting line-up: France

Formation:4-2-3-1

France subs

Risser, Samba, Digne, Gusto, L. Hernandez, Konaté, Lacroix, Akliouche, Cherki, Kanté, Koné, Zaire-Emery, Barcola, Mateta, Thuram

Starting line-up: Senegal

Formation:4-3-3

Senegal subs

Diaw, Y. Diouf, Jakobs, A. Mendy, M. Sarr, Seck, Ciss, Diarra, Sapoko Ndiaye, P. Sarr, Diao, Dieng, Mbaye, C. Ndiaye, I. Ndiaye.

How they warmed up: France

France also didn't have the perfect warm-up for the tournament. In their first friendly, they lost 2-1 to the Ivory Coast, but they did bounce back a few days later with a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland, as Olise scored a hat-trick.

How they warmed up: Senegal

Senegal haven't won either of their two friendlies in preparation for the tournament. They lost their first 3-2 against co-hosts USA and drew the second against Saudi Arabia.

Senegal's former Bundesliga stars

Like France, Senegal's squad also includes several ex-Bundesliga players. That includes Ismail Jakobs, Moussa Niakhaté and Sadio Mané.

France's former Bundesliga stars

In addition to the current Bundesliga stars of the French squad, several key French players have spent time playing in Germany. That includes Lucas Hernández, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Manu Koné, Ousmane Dembélé, Marcus Thuram and Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Norway's former Bundesliga stars

A host of the Norwegian squad have played in Germany before, including Erling Haaland, Ørjan Nyland, Fredrik Bjørkan, Leo Østigård, Jens Petter Hauge, Morten Thorsby and Alexander Sørloth.

The other Bundesliga stars of Group I

In addition to the French and Senegalese Bundesliga contingent that we will see later today, Norway also have a few current and former Bundesliga stars amongst their ranks. RB Leipzig's Antonio Nusa and Borussia Dortmund's Julian Ryerson could prove two of Norway's most important players, with both offering danger from the flanks. Sander Tangvik is also looking to become Hamburg's number one in the near future and could feature at the tournament.

0:07

Watch: Vintage Upamecano challenge

How they got here: France

France won five matches and drew once in Group D of European qualifying to seal their spot in North America.

How they got here: Senegal

The Lions of Teranga had a strong campaign in African qualifying, winning seven out of ten matches in Group B to take first place ahead of Congo DR.

Olise and Upamecano going for gold again

Michael Olise and Dayot Upamecano have claimed both the Bundesliga and DFB Cup crowns already this year for Bayern Munich, and are in a France squad that are among the favourites to win the World Cup. Senegal's Nicolas Jackson and Bara Sapoko Ndiaye were both on loan in Munich in the past season, meaning we could have quite the Bayern reunion in the Big Apple!

Welcome!

Thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Group I encounter between France and Senegal at the New York/New Jersey Stadium on Tuesday 16 June (kick-off: 8pm CEST).