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They made hard work of it, but France got there in the end as they ran out 3-1 winners over Senegal in their World Cup opener. Les Bleus and Kylian Mbappe were transformed after a dire first-half display, with the captain delivering a match-winning brace either side of Bradley Barcola's fine finish to become his country's all-time record goal-scorer

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France player ratings vs Senegal: Kylian Mbappe makes amends! Les Bleus overcome sluggish start to down African giants in Michael Olise-inspired World Cup turnaround

Published on Jun 16, 2026