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France 3–1 Senegal · Group Stage Match Report

France 3–1 Senegal · Group Stage. Full-time report with Elo ratings, FIFA rankings and verified match facts.

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France 3–1 Senegal · Group Stage · MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.

Match status: ft; score FRA 3-1 SEN for FRA vs SEN. This post-match update for France (FRA) and Senegal (SEN) is tied to group I at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA. Elo lists FRA at 2084 and SEN at 1839, a 245 point gap. Roster data lists FRA with 26 players at average age 26.6, and SEN with 27 players at average age 27.3. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.

Key numbers

  • Elo rating: France 2084 · Senegal 1839
  • FIFA ranking: France #2 · Senegal #20

What to watch

  • Venue setting: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
  • Ranking and Elo comparison: FRA 2084 / SEN 1839 / diff 245.
  • Roster availability and squad size: FRA 26 / SEN 27.

Fact box

  • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-16T19:00:00Z
  • Fact-pack match status: ft / FRA 3-1 SEN
  • Stage: group I
  • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
  • FIFA ranks: FRA 2, SEN 20

Squad notes

  • Brice Samba (Goalkeeper) — Brice Samba is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 32.
  • Mike Maignan (Goalkeeper) — Mike Maignan is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 30.
  • Edouard Mendy (Goalkeeper) — Edouard Mendy is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 34.
  • Yehvann Diouf (Goalkeeper) — Yehvann Diouf is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 26.

--- Compiled by GoalPulse's AI match desk from the verified fact pack — figures only, no added narrative.

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