France secured their first 3 points in their 2026 World Cup opener after a well-deserved 3-1 victory over Senegal today at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA.
At first, everyone thought the match was heading for a goalless draw, but things changed completely in the second half, especially from the French team, who showed their quality and dominated the game.
Match Highlights and Goals
In the first half, the Lions of Teranga pressed hard and tried to open the scoring on several occasions, but they couldn't. As the second half started, Senegal could not keep up with the pace and individual quality of the French players.
In the 66th minute, Kylian Mbappe scored the first goal of the match after a magic pass from Michael Olise. Then, substitute Bradley Barcola added the second goal for his team in the 82nd minute, making it 2-0 for France.
In stoppage time, Senegal's Ibrahima Mbaye reduced the gap and scored a beautiful goal past Mike Maignan. However, their joy didn't last long. Mbappe quickly responded and scored his second goal with a perfect shot into Edouard Mendy's net, ending the match with a 3-1 win for France.
