France vs Senegal 
The pick
Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. Public consensus from 2 sources: Forebet (model), Dimers (model).
Head to head
Expected shapes: France 4-2-3-1, Senegal 4-3-3.
Ruled out: FRA — Hugo Ekitike
France France SenegalKey players to watch
France France France SenegalProjected XIs
Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.
France- 1B Samba
- 2P Kalulu Kyatengwa
- 3M Lacroix
- 4L Hernandez
- 5L Digne
- 6W Zaire-Emery
- 7N Kanté
- 8M Akliouche
- 9M Cherki
- 10D Doué
- 11M Thuram
Senegal- 1Edouard Mendy
- 2Mamadou Sarr
- 3Moussa Niakhate
- 4El Hadji Malick Diouf
- 5Pape Alassane Gueye
- 6Idrissa Gana Gueye
- 7Lamine Camara
- 8Krepin Diatta
- 9Sadio Mane
- 10Nicolas Jackson
- 11Iliman Ndiaye
Storylines
World Cup 2026: Group I Predictions and Preview
France enter as second favourites to win the World Cup (13.0%) but face a tough Group I; Mbappe needs one goal to equal Just Fontaine as France's all-time top World Cup scorer.
2026 FIFA World Cup: Group I preview, what to know
France open against Senegal in a rematch of the famous 2002 opener, when Papa Bouba Diop's goal earned Senegal a 1-0 upset over the reigning champions.
Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.