France defeats Senegal 3-1 at MetLife Stadium in 2026 World Cup
France won 3‑1 over Senegal in New York/New Jersey, finishing top of its group. Accounts differ on which French players scored the majority of the goals. Senegal later beat Iraq 5‑0, while Cape Verde remained unbeaten and Iran had not yet qualified for the next stage.
AllAfrica reported that France defeated Senegal 3‑1 at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey during the 2026 World Cup. France24 reported that the win placed France at the top of its group in the tournament.
Accounts differ on which French players accounted for most of the goals. Western said Ousmane Dembélé scored a hat‑trick for France, while ? reported that Kylian Mbappé scored two goals (a brace) in the match.
France24 also reported that Senegal beat Iraq 5‑0 and advanced to the knockout round. The outlet added that Cape Verde remained unbeaten in the group stage with a 0‑0 draw against Saudi Arabia, becoming the first debutants to go unbeaten, and that Iran had not yet qualified for the next stage of the competition at the time of reporting.
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