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World Cup 2026: France kick off campaign against Senegal

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Cover image: France's Kylian Mbappé and France's Ousmane Dembélé talk during a training session during the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament at the France base camp in Waltham, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 12, 2026. © Martin Meissner, AP

The French team kick off their World Cup campaign against Senegal this Tuesday. Les Bleus are keen to avoid a repeat of their opening match at the 2002 World Cup, when they succombed to a 1-0 defeat.

Meanwhile, Cape Verde pulled off a massive upset by holding Spain to a draw. Iran drew with New Zealand, as did Egypt against Belgium. Tunisia sacked their manager Sabri Lamouchi after being thrashed 5-1 by Sweden in their first match.

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