World Cup 2026: France vs Senegal — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: France vs Senegal (Grup I). Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 UTC. Referee: Andrew Lindsay. At New York New Jersey Stadium with cloudy weather expected (~25.4°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 16, 2026 - 13:00
Jun 16, 2026 - 13:00
World Cup 2026: France vs Senegal — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for FranceSenegal in Grup I.

Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Andrew Lindsay.

At New York New Jersey Stadium, cloudy weather is expected (~25.4°C).

France squad and formation

Under Didier Deschamps, France are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

France goalkeeper: 4 Dayot Upamecano.

Probable starting XI for France at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

4 Dayot Upamecano
5 Jules Koundé
7 Ousmane Dembélé
8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
10 Kylian Mbappé
11 Michael Olise
14 Adrien Rabiot
16 Mike Maignan
17 William Saliba
19 Theo Hernández
20 Désiré Doué

Senegal squad and formation

Under Pape Bouna Thiaw, Senegal are set to line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Senegal goalkeeper: 2 Mamadou Sarr.

Probable starting XI for Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

2 Mamadou Sarr
8 Lamine Camara
10 Sadio Mané
11 Nicolas Jackson
15 Krépin Diatta
17 Pape Matar Sarr
18 Ismaïla Sarr
19 Moussa Niakhaté
21 Habib Diarra
23 Mory Diaw
25 El Hadji Malick Diouf

France - Senegal live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.

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