In Match 17 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, France will take on Senegal at the New York New Jersey Stadium also known as the MetLife Stadium. This will be one of the most exciting clashes of the Group Stage thus far with both teams looking exceptionally good. The kind of talent that France boasts across departments is remarkable and Kylian Mbappe will be leading the charge. They have got Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise also in their attack and they could be the most lethal attacking trio. Senegal were the champions of the AFCON and they surely are one of the teams to look out for with Sadio Mane being their talisman. It will be the clash between the European heavyweights and the African champions that will take center stage today.

France vs Senegal Match Overview FIFA World Cup 2026

Match Detail

Information

Tournament

FIFA World Cup 2026

Match Number

Match 17 (Group I)

Teams

France vs Senegal

Date & Time

Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 12:30 AM IST

Venue

New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium), East Rutherford, NJ

Where to Watch

ZEE5, Unite8 Sports (India)

France vs Senegal Squads and Key Players

France

Mike Maignan, Robin Risser, Brice Samba, Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Jules Kounde, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, N'Golo Kante, Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren Zaire-Emery, Maghnes Akliouche, Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Marcus Thuram

Key Players: Kylian Mbappรฉ, William Saliba, Michael Olise

Senegal

Mory Diaw, Yehvann Diouf, Edouard Mendy, Ilay Camara, Krepin Diatta, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Ismail Jakobs, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moustapha Mbow, Antoine Mendy, Moussa Niakhate, Mamadou Sarr, Abdoulaye Seck, Lamine Camara, Pathe Ciss, Habib Diarra, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Gueye, Pape Matar Sarr, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Assane Diao, Bamba Dieng, Nicolas Jackson, Sadio Mane, Ibrahim Mbaye, Cherif Ndiaye, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr

Key Players: Sadio Manรฉ, Kalidou Koulibaly, Papa Matar Sarr

France vs Senegal head-to-head record

Statistic France Senegal
Total Matches Played 1 1
Wins 0 1
Draws 0 0
Losses 1 0

Head-to-Head Results

Date Competition Result
31 May 2002 FIFA World Cup (Group Stage) France 0โ€“1 Senegal

France vs Senegal Match Weather Forecast

The weather forecast is expected to clear up by kickoff in East Rutherford, with pleasant conditions for high-intensity football. The humidity levels will remain moderate, meaning the players will be less bothered about the summer heat.

Hour

Sky Condition

Temperature

Chance of Rain

3 PM

Partly Cloudy

24ยฐC

5%

4 PM

Clear / Sunny

24ยฐC

5%

5 PM

Clear

23ยฐC

5%

France vs Senegal Probable Playing XI

France

Mike Maignan, Jules Koundรฉ, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernรกndez, Aurรฉlien Tchouamรฉni, Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembรฉlรฉ, Michael Olise, Dรฉsirรฉ Douรฉ, Kylian Mbappรฉ

Senegal

ร‰douard Mendy, Crรฉpin Diatta, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhate, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Lamine Camara, Pape Gueye, Ismaรฏla Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye, Sadio Manรฉ, Nicolas Jackson

Match Prediction

France has been one of the favourites of the tournament considering the kind of talent they have across all their departments. Kylian Mbappe has been their standout player in both the previous editions of the FIFA World Cup and he will be hoping that he can lead the side to the Finals once again. Senegal will be willing to play top quality football like they always do but they will have a solid task to breach the backline of the French defense system. The match could possibly end in a draw considering the level of both the teams in the international stage.