France vs Senegal Match Preview: World Cup Group Stage

Match Context

France face Senegal at MetLife Stadium in New York New Jersey on 2026-06-16, with kickoff set for 19:00 UTC. The clash comes in the World Cup Group Stage - 1, with both sides starting on 0 points and 0 goal difference in Group I.

France & Senegal Availability

Current data lists no injuries or suspensions for either France or Senegal, and there are no players marked as doubtful or sidelined. There is also no separate “Missing Players” list provided for this fixture.

With no absentees confirmed, France head into the match with a full 26-man group available, including attacking options such as Kylian Mbappé, M. Thuram, O. Dembélé and J. Mateta, as well as a deep defensive pool led by W. Saliba, D. Upamecano and K. Hernández.

Senegal likewise have their full squad at the coach’s disposal, with senior figures such as S. Mané, N. Jackson, I. Sarr and B. Dieng all available in attack, and K. Koulibaly marshalling a largely intact back line. No player is currently ruled out through injury or suspension.

Impact Summary

With no confirmed injuries or bans and no top scorers or assist leaders listed in the data, neither side appears to suffer any loss of attacking output on paper. Both managers can select from their complete attacking and defensive units for this Group I opener.