The France vs. Senegal lineups are officially confirmed for today’s 2026 World Cup match set to kick-off at 3 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in New York.
France is the favorite to win, with an 1.42x payout on PrizePicks in the 2022 World Cup runner-ups opening match. This is matchday one for Group I which also includes Iraq and Norway who face off later this afternoon.
With Kylian Mbappé starting for France and Sadio Mane leading the way for Senegal, expect a fast paced game with explosive front threes on both sides.
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Confirmed France Lineup vs. Senegal for World Cup 2026
Formation: 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Mike Maignan
- Defenders: Jules Kounde, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Théo Hernández
- Midfielders: Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembélé
- Forwards: Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe, Désiré Doué
France subs vs. Senegal: Brice Samba, Robin Risser, Maxence Lacroix, Lucas Hernández, Lucas Digne, Ibrahima Konaté, Malo Gusto, Manu Koné, N’Golo Kanté, Rayan Cherki, Warren Zaire-Emery, Maghnes Akliouche, Marcus Thuram, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Bradley Barcola
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Confirmed Senegal Lineup vs. France for World Cup 2026
Formation: 4-3-3
- Goalkeeper: Édouard Mendy
- Defenders: El Hadji Malick Diouf, Moussa Niakhaté, Kalidou Koulibaly, Krepin Diatta
- Midfielders: Pape Gueye, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Lamine Camara
- Forwards: Sadio Mane, Nicolas Jackson, Ismaïla Sarr
Senegal subs vs. France: Yehvann Diouf, Mory Diaw, Ismail Jakobs, Antoine Mendy, Mamadou Sarr, Abdoulaye Seck, Pape Matar Sarr, Pathé Ismaël Ciss, Iliman Ndiaye, Habib Diarra, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Cherid Ndiaye, Assane Diao, Ibrahim Mbaye, Ahmadou Bamba Dieng
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France vs. Senegal Starting Lineups Analysis for World Cup 2026 Predictions
The biggest lineup note is France manager Didier Deschamps fielding one arguably the strongest attacking front lines of the tournament, while also keeping Ousmane Dembélé in the starting XI as a CAM.
France’s “front four” will cause problems centrally, and on both flanks, with world class player on every part of the pitch.
Senegal’s back four will likely stay in a low-block throughout the afternoon as they look to limit France’s relentless attackers, including Kylian Mbappé
For PrizePicks, that puts extra focus on players like Michael Olise, Désiré Doué, and Mbappé, who will see more chances with Dembélé acting as a playmaker based on today’s starting XIs.
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For a full France vs. Senegal match breakdown — including player picks, trends, key players, and how we’re reading this matchup — check out our full France vs. Senegal prediction article.
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France will look to open the 2026 World Cup with a victory, and based on the starting XI, potentially in grand fashion.
Expect Senegal to sit back and play on the counter with their own dangerous attackers, but France's quality should ultimately prove too much in this one.
Now that France vs. Senegal lineups are confirmed, it’s time to lock in for kick-off.
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