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France 3 – 1 Senegal
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France secures a 3-1 victory over Senegal in a barnstorming Group I opener in East Rutherford.
Deschamps’ side was off in the first half but showed massive improvement after the break.
Mbappe, controversially denied a penalty after being clattered by Mane, leveled with Giroud as France’s all-time leading scorer, firing past Mendy from Olise’s exquisite pass.
Substitute Barcola then made a wonderful darting run to meet Rabiot’s equally wonderful throughball, expertly chipping over Mendy.
Substitute Mbaye gave Senegal hope, smashing home during injury time, but Mbappe’s sensational long-ranger made history, moving him ahead of Giroud with 58 goals to seal the points.
Senegal, with an xG of 0.5 compared to France’s 1.89, saw Jackson clatter the post and Sarr shoot woefully over at the end of the first half.
France’s star-studded team can step through the gears when needed.
Les Bleus face Iraq in Philadelphia on Monday, while Senegal returns to the same venue to face Norway.
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France 3 – 1 Senegal
FULL-TIME!
France defeats Senegal 3-1 in their FIFA World Cup opener at New York New Jersey Stadium.
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France 3 – 1 Senegal
CLOSE!
How did that stay out?!
Mbaye’s cross deflects off Tchouameni and nearly squirms past Maignan!
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GOAL!
WHAT A RIPOSTE FROM MBAPPE!
He picks up the ball, spins, and slams one into the top-left corner from 30 yards!
It’s a historic goal, as Mbappe now stands alone as France’s all-time leading goalscorer with 58 goals, moving past Giroud!
France leads 3-1!
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France 2 – 1 Senegal
Great work from Iliman Ndiaye to pick out Mbaye.
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GOAL!
SENEGAL GET A LIFELINE!
Mbaye delivers a wonderful effort, sitting down his defender, driving into the area, and smashing his shot into the goal.
Maignan gets a hand on it and, in truth, probably should have saved it!
France still leads 2-1.
Is there time for an equalizer?
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France 2 – 0 Senegal
France is still pushing forward!
Koulibaly takes evasive action to get ahead of Olise, who was trying to reach Kounde’s clip down the channel.
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France 2 – 0 Senegal
Cherki breaks down the right flank, but his pass for Olise goes astray.
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France 2 – 0 Senegal
Kounde concedes a corner against Mane.
Diouf delivers an outswinger that’s knocked back, but France clears its lines.
There will be eight minutes of additional time.
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SUB: Senegal makes another change as Ciss replaces Idrissa Gueye.
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SUB: Deschamps makes another change, bringing on Cherki for Doue.
This France squad is loaded with talent.
