{"id":12251,"date":"2026-06-16T22:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tanja7.com\/en\/12251"},"modified":"2026-06-16T22:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:35:19","slug":"france-defeats-senegal-in-the-world-cup-3-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tanja7.com\/en\/12251","title":{"rendered":"France Defeats Senegal in the World Cup 3-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The French national team&#8217;s campaign in the 2026 World Cup began strongly, after achieving a dramatic victory with a score of 3-1 against <a href=\"https:\/\/tanja7.com\/tag\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%86%d8%ba%d8%a7%d9%84\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senegal<\/a>, in the opening match of Group 9 at MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 scored two goals (in the 66th minute and in the 90+6), while Bradley Barcola added the third goal in the 82nd minute. As for Senegal&#8217;s only goal, it was scored by Ibrahim Mbaye in the 90+5, giving the \u201cLions of Teranga\u201d a late hope before Mbapp\u00e9 quickly responded.<\/p>\n<p>The match started with a lot of tension and intensity, as the Senegalese imposed an organized defense and succeeded in stopping the French attacks during the first half, which ended goalless. However, the French, led by Mbapp\u00e9 and his teammates from Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, dominated the course of the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Mbapp\u00e9 opened the scoring in the 66th minute after an assist from Michael Olise, skillfully converting the ball into the far corner. Then came Barcola&#8217;s goal in the 82nd minute to give France a comfortable lead. 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