France Open World Cup with Win Over Senegal; Mbappé Sets Goal Record

June 17, 2026, 01:48 1 min read

Kylian Mbappé celebrates after scoring for France in a World Cup match against Senegal.

Short overview

France began their World Cup campaign with a victory against Senegal. Kylian Mbappé made history by scoring his 58th goal, becoming the all-time leading scorer.

France opened their World Cup campaign with a win against Senegal. Kylian Mbappé made history by scoring his 58th goal, the most ever by a French player.

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World Cup

#	Standings	P	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	1	2	3
2	South Korea	1	1	3
3	Czechia	1	-1	0
4	South Africa	1	-2	0
1	Switzerland	1	0	1
2	Canada	1	0	1
3	Qatar	1	0	1
4	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1	0	1
1	Scotland	1	1	3
2	Morocco	1	0	1
3	Brazil	1	0	1
4	Haiti	1	-1	0
1	USA	1	3	3
2	Australia	1	2	3
3	Türkiye	1	-2	0
4	Paraguay	1	-3	0
1	Germany	1	6	3
2	Ivory Coast	1	1	3
3	Ecuador	1	-1	0
4	Curaçao	1	-6	0
1	Sweden	1	4	3
2	Japan	1	0	1
3	Netherlands	1	0	1
4	Tunisia	1	-4	0
1	New Zealand	1	0	1
2	Iran	1	0	1
3	Belgium	1	0	1
4	Egypt	1	0	1
1	Uruguay	1	0	1
2	Saudi Arabia	1	0	1
3	Spain	1	0	1
4	Cape Verde Islands	1	0	1
1	Norway	1	3	3
2	France	1	2	3
3	Senegal	1	-2	0
4	Iraq	1	-3	0
1	Argentina	0	0	0
2	Algeria	0	0	0
3	Austria	0	0	0
4	Jordan	0	0	0
1	Portugal	0	0	0
2	Congo DR	0	0	0
3	Uzbekistan	0	0	0
4	Colombia	0	0	0
1	England	0	0	0
2	Croatia	0	0	0
3	Ghana	0	0	0
4	Panama	0	0	0

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