Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Senegal wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 France wins, 0 draws and 0 Senegal wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: France is the recorded home side, Senegal the away side, and 3–1 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactFrance established its tournament starting baseline; Senegal also established its opening baseline. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactFrance's opening baseline includes Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano; Senegal's opening baseline includes Edouard Mendy, Krépin Diatta, Kalidou Koulibaly. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 3–1 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was France 3–1 Senegal. The verified scoring sequence was 66′ Kylian Mbappé、82′ Bradley Barcola、90′ Kylian Mbappé、90′ Ibrahim Mbaye. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for France versus Senegal fixes four fields: the 3–1 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group I stage, the MetLife Stadium location and 4 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Kylian Mbappé scored for France in minute 66, setting the ledger at 1–0; Node 2: Bradley Barcola scored for France in minute 82, setting the ledger at 2–0; Node 3: Kylian Mbappé scored for France in minute 90, setting the ledger at 3–1; Node 4: Ibrahim Mbaye scored for Senegal in minute 90, setting the ledger at 2–1
FactFrance's location key for this match is MetLife Stadium, shared by Senegal; France's 3 goals and Senegal's 1 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisFrance versus Senegal, 3–1: France converted the lead against Senegal into the 3-1 result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 5 and a pass-completion gap of 2.1 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.