On 16 June, France will kick off their World Cup campaign at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with a match against Senegal.
The French national football team
The French national team reached the World Cup finals twice in a row, in 2002 and 2018. This proves once again that it is possible to reach the most important match twice in a row.
With 20 goals at World Cups, France’s Kylian Mbappé is closing in on Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 goals. He has scored all of his last 12 goals for the national team after the 30th minute.
French fans are concerned about Jules Koundé’s fitness. His absence could be one of the main reasons for squad issues.
Senegal national football team
The African side are capable of springing a surprise. In fact, head coach Pape Thiaw has at his disposal players who are just as physically strong as their opponents.
Ismaïla Sarr won the Conference League trophy with Crystal Palace. He is currently in top form, so fans are hopeful of a strong performance.
Senegal are likely to field their strongest line-up.
France v Senegal prediction
France look too strong in every position, so a bet on a win with a -1 handicap seems attractive. It is clear that the World Cup runners-up will take control of the game and have more possession.
At the same time, we should expect surprises from the Senegalese, who are capable of effective attacking play. It would not be unexpected if the team managed to make an impact with their physicality in attack.
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