France will begin their 2026 World Cup campaign against Senegal in Group I at East Rutherford, with kickoff scheduled for 1 a.m. Bangladesh time. Didier Deschamps’ team enters the tournament as one of the top favorites, aiming to reclaim the title after the disappointment of 2022. The match rekindles memories of Senegal’s historic 1–0 victory over France in 2002, a result that symbolized the rise of African football.
France, the 2018 world champions, qualified comfortably for their eighth consecutive World Cup, losing only two points in the qualifiers. Deschamps, who will step down after the tournament with Zinedine Zidane expected to succeed him, has already guided France to 14 World Cup wins. Senegal, unbeaten in qualifying, are appearing in their third straight World Cup under coach Pape Thiaw, a member of the 2002 squad. Both teams report mostly fit squads, with France’s William Saliba and Jules Koundé returning from injury and Senegal’s key players largely available.
The match also features a duel between star forwards Kylian Mbappé and Sadio Mané. Mbappé is one goal away from equaling Olivier Giroud’s national scoring record, while Mané returns fully fit after missing the 2022 tournament.
স্পোর্টস রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১৬ জুন ২০২৬, ২১: ৪৮ এবারের বিশ্বকাপে নিশ্চিতভাবেই ফেভারিটদের তালিকায় থাকবে ফ্রান্স। শিরোপার অন্যতম দাবিদার তারা। সে লক্ষ্যেই নিজেদের প্রথম ম্যাচ দিয়ে বিশ্বকাপ মিশন শুরু করতে যাচ্ছে দিদিয়ের দেশমের দল। বাংলাদেশ সময় আজ রাত ১ট
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