France face Senegal in 2002 opening match rematch
France begin their quest for a third title against a Senegal side that famously derailed their 2002 campaign.
France enter the tournament as co-favourites and are currently top of the group table. Didier Deschamps is set to reach a significant milestone, managing his 20th World Cup match. Les Bleus have shown strong momentum with four wins from their last five, including a 3-1 victory over Northern Ireland in their final warm-up, though a 2-1 loss to Ivory Coast highlighted some defensive vulnerabilities.
Senegal are appearing in their third successive World Cup and arrive in New Jersey having completed an unbeaten qualification campaign. While they sit 2nd in the group standings, the Lions of Teranga are looking to bounce back from mixed recent results, including a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia and a 3-2 defeat to the USA. Head coach Pape Thiaw, who assisted the winning goal in Senegal's 2002 quarter-final run, leads the team into his first World Cup as manager.
Goals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.
Both teams across every game at this tournament.
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Every tournament game combined — France 8 games, Senegal 4 games.
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Their recent form.
The road to the final.
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