France vs Senegal World Cup 2026 Highlights: Kylian Mbappe's goal of the tournament helps France start with a 3-1 win

Jun 17, 2026, 03:01:51 IST

France vs Senegal Highlight: Kylian Mbappe scored the first goal of the match, Barcola added to it. Mbaye's brilliance helped Senegal get one back. But Kylian Mbappe sealed the deal with a stunning goal from outside the box.

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2:35 AM IST, Jun 17France start with a win
2:32 AM IST, Jun 17MBAPPE, YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!
2:30 AM IST, Jun 17GOAL!!!! Senegal get one back
2:25 AM IST, Jun 178 minutes of stoppage time
2:22 AM IST, Jun 17Substitution for Senegal
2:21 AM IST, Jun 17France substitution
2:17 AM IST, Jun 17Barcola, the super sub 82'
2:15 AM IST, Jun 17France substitution
2:14 AM IST, Jun 17Senegal miss by inches 79'
2:10 AM IST, Jun 17Senegal's substitutions
2:09 AM IST, Jun 17France keep attacking 73'
2:03 AM IST, Jun 17GOAL!!!! OH!!!! Offside
2:01 AM IST, Jun 17MBAPPE SCORES!!!!!! 66'
1:59 AM IST, Jun 17Mbappe misses 64'
1:56 AM IST, Jun 17Mbappe fouled inside the box 58'
1:51 AM IST, Jun 17SAVE!!!! 56'
1:50 AM IST, Jun 17The game is opening up 55'
1:48 AM IST, Jun 17OH!!!! OLISE DENIED 51'
1:47 AM IST, Jun 17Saliba protects the fort
1:42 AM IST, Jun 17First real chance of second half 47'
1:39 AM IST, Jun 17We are back
1:24 AM IST, Jun 17Half-time
1:16 AM IST, Jun 17Free kick for France 42'
1:13 AM IST, Jun 17A battle in the midfield
1:09 AM IST, Jun 17Dembele, Doue missing out
1:08 AM IST, Jun 17Deschamps looks concerned
1:04 AM IST, Jun 17Senegal asking questions 31'
12:58 AM IST, Jun 17OH!!!!! SENEGAL MISS 24'
12:56 AM IST, Jun 17France getting a grip of the game 22'
12:54 AM IST, Jun 17Corner for France 20'
12:52 AM IST, Jun 17Cagy tactical battle unfolding so far
12:49 AM IST, Jun 17Senegal showing great shape
12:48 AM IST, Jun 17Olise fouled at the top of the box 14:15
12:45 AM IST, Jun 17Mbappe on the ball 11:50
12:42 AM IST, Jun 17France suffocated by Senegal
12:41 AM IST, Jun 17Upamecano saves France 7:00
12:39 AM IST, Jun 17First few nervous moments 6:00
12:35 AM IST, Jun 17Senegal win first corner 1:30
12:34 AM IST, Jun 17So, here we go
12:25 AM IST, Jun 17All set for the action
12:16 AM IST, Jun 17Thiaw's full-circle tonight
12:02 AM IST, Jun 17Deschamps begins his last dance
11:52 PM IST, Jun 16Senegal line-up
11:51 PM IST, Jun 16France Line-up
11:44 PM IST, Jun 16France took the direct route
11:30 PM IST, Jun 16Senegal arrive unbeaten
11:16 PM IST, Jun 16When Senegal stunned France
10:33 PM IST, Jun 16Mbappe's road back
9:52 PM IST, Jun 16Kylian Mbappe returns to the World Cup

France vs Senegal Live Score: Kylian Mbappe scored the first goal for France against Senegal.

France vs Senegal Highlights: France have started on a winning note. In their first match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, they defeated their nemesis from the 2002 World Cup, Senegal, 3-1. The African team held the 2022 runners-up till the 66th minute of the game. But then Kylian Mbappe scored from Olise's set-up. Bradley Barcola added to the tally coming in as a substitute. Mbaye grabbed one back for Senegal, but Mbappe capped the game off with a stunning strike....Read More

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Jun 17, 2026, 02:35:36 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: France start with a win

France vs Senegal Live Score: Senegal showed great resilience to begin the match. They did not let France penetrate till the 66th minute. But Mbappe opened the scoring, Barcola added to the tally. Mbaye grabbed one back with a terrific strike. But Mbappe decided to have the final say with a brilliant strike.

Jun 17, 2026, 02:32:04 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: MBAPPE, YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!

France vs Senegal Live Score: GOALLL!!!!!! AND WHAT A GLORIOUS STRIKE!!!! Seconds after the goal from Senegal. WHAT A STRIKE!!!! Theatre from the French captain. Mbappe takes the shot from around 27 yards away from the net, and that was a rocket. Mendy did not have a chance.

Jun 17, 2026, 02:30:34 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: GOAL!!!! Senegal get one back

France vs Senegal Live Score: SUPER GOAL BY!!!!! Brilliant play by the teenager from Senegal, Mbaye.

Jun 17, 2026, 02:25:32 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: 8 minutes of stoppage time

France vs Senegal Live Score: The linesman has held up the board and has shown that eight minutes of stoppage time will be played.

Jun 17, 2026, 02:22:38 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: Substitution for Senegal

France vs Senegal Live Score: I. Gueye comes off as Ciss replaces him.

Jun 17, 2026, 02:21:40 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: France substitution

France vs Senegal Live Score: Desire Doue comes off as Cherki replaces him.

Jun 17, 2026, 02:17:26 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: Barcola, the super sub 82'

France vs Senegal Live Score: Rabiot gives a brilliant through ball. Barcola receives it and is 1-on-1 with the goalkeeper. He just chips it past Mendy's gloves. France 2: 0 Senegal, and the result is mostly sealed.

Jun 17, 2026, 02:15:01 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: France substitution

France vs Senegal Live Score: Ousman Dembele taken off, Bradley Barcola replaces him.

Jun 17, 2026, 02:14:37 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: Senegal miss by inches 79'

France vs Senegal Live Score: Douf crosses it into the centre. Jackson fails to get the final touch. That was a quality pass.

France 1: 0 Senegal

Jun 17, 2026, 02:10:52 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: Senegal's substitutions

France vs Senegal Live Score: Ismaila Sarr and Lamine Camera taken off Diarra and Mbaye replace them on the pitch.

France 1:0 Senegal

Jun 17, 2026, 02:09:04 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: France keep attacking 73'

France vs Senegal Live Score: Desire Doue from the left wing enters the penalty box and takes a shot. Mendy saves this one.

Jun 17, 2026, 02:03:58 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: GOAL!!!! OH!!!! Offside

France vs Senegal Live Score: And Senegal have equalised very quickly here!!!!! OH!!! WAIT!!! He was offside. Pretty anticlimactic.

France - 1:0 - Senegal

Jun 17, 2026, 02:01:51 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: MBAPPE SCORES!!!!!! 66'

France vs Senegal Live Score: GOAL!!!! MBAPPE!!!!! Finally, France's breakthrough. Olise sets up one more, and Mbappe moves completely unmarked. He hits it to the bottom right corner, and that is the first goal of the match. The Superstar delivers!!!!!

France - 0:0 - Senegal

Jun 17, 2026, 01:59:16 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: Mbappe misses 64'

France vs Senegal Live Score: Olise's through ball and a clear chance. Mbappe times his run beautifully but fails to make a connection. Another one goes missing.

France - 0:0 - Senegal

Jun 17, 2026, 01:56:16 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: Mbappe fouled inside the box 58'

France vs Senegal Live Score: Mbappe was running free. Sadio Mane dives as a last-ditch effort. The VAR has been taken. The replays show there was little contact with the ball. Well, well!!! The referee says the attacker initiated contact, not a penalty. The French crowd with a huge boo.

France - 0:0 - Senegal

Jun 17, 2026, 01:51:41 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: SAVE!!!! 56'

France vs Senegal Live Score: Much better football in the second half. Mendy holds the fort once more for Senegal. This time it is Mbappe's shot that gets deflected.

Jun 17, 2026, 01:50:57 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: The game is opening up 55'

France vs Senegal Live Score: Nice line of passes stringed together by Senegal. But the final touch is a bit too heavy for Ismaila Sarr to reach.

France - 0:0 - Senegal

Jun 17, 2026, 01:48:50 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: OH!!!! OLISE DENIED 51'

France vs Senegal Live Score: Olise is picking up his rhythm. Kounde sets up a pass. Olise runs past the defender and tries to beat the keeper. But the Senegal keeper was up to the task, he dives at the right time.

France - 0:0 - Senegal

Jun 17, 2026, 01:47:04 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: Saliba protects the fort

France vs Senegal Live Score: Ismaila Sarr was off. He was gaining pace and moving away from the French defence. But William Saliba goes in with a brilliant tackel and stops the move.

France - 0:0 - Senegal

Jun 17, 2026, 01:42:44 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: First real chance of second half 47'

France vs Senegal Live Score: Pass to Doue from the defence. He runs in and takes the keep, misses the target by yards. First positive move of the second half.

France - 0:0 - Senegal

Jun 17, 2026, 01:39:22 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: We are back

France vs Senegal Live Score: Players walk out of the tunnel. We are back for the final 45 minutes. Deschamps would have given his pep talk, and France will look to make an impact soon after the restart.

Jun 17, 2026, 01:24:51 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: Half-time

France vs Senegal Live Score: The first half comes to an end. A great show from Senegal. They are bringing back the ghosts from 24 years ago. Stay tuned, we will come back shortly with the final 45 minutes.

France - 0:0 - Senegal (Half-Time)

Jun 17, 2026, 01:16:56 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: Free kick for France 42'

France vs Senegal Live Score: A handball just at the edge of the box on the left side for France. Dembele and Olise lineup. Dembele curls it into the box, but once more the Senegal defence is up to the mark.

Jun 17, 2026, 01:13:14 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: A battle in the midfield

France vs Senegal Live Score: The game is mostly stuck in the midfield. Attacks are rarely coming from either side. And the best attacking moves so far have come from Senegal.

Jun 17, 2026, 01:09:53 IST

France vs Senegal Live Score: Dembele, Doue missing out

France vs Senegal Live Score: Ousman Dembele and Doue have looked absent from the pitch. France would ideally want them to get engaged for in their moves.