Mbappe double helps France beat Senegal in World Cup 2026 opener

June 16, 2026, 22:05 Updated June 17, 2026, 09:251 min read

Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring for France in a World Cup 2026 match against Senegal. — latest news and analysis.

Short overview

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France began their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France began their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal in Group I.

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#	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	1	3	3
2	Austria	1	2	3
3	Jordan	1	-2	0
4	Algeria	1	-3	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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