Grupo I · Copa Mundial FIFA 2026
França vs Senegal
França vs Senegal en la Copa Mundial FIFA 2026. mar, 16 jun, 21:00 CEST. MetLife Stadium.
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Sede
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
Capacidad
82.500
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Match quick answers
When is França vs Senegal?
França vs Senegal is scheduled for mar, 16 jun, 21:00 CEST. Venue local time is mar, 16 jun 2026, 15:00 GMT-4; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is mié, 17 jun 2026, 03:00 GMT+8.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is França vs Senegal played?
The match is played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with capacity for 82.500 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group I of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
França are FIFA-ranked #2 and coached by Didier Deschamps. Senegal are FIFA-ranked #20 and coached by Aliou Cissé.
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Previa
França face Senegal in the group stage Group I of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on martes, 16 de junio de 2026. The match kicks off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with a capacity of 82,500.
France enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #2) against Senegal (#20). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 18 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: UEFA vs CAF.
França are coached by Didier Deschamps, while Senegal are led by Aliou Cissé. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group I, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
