France has made a winning start to their FIFA World Cup campaign by defeating Senegal 3-1 in their opening match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Captain Kylian Mbappe became France’s top scorer with two goals in the match.\u00a0Mbappe, who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid, broke Senegal’s defense with his first goal in the second half. He then scored his second goal with a brilliant long-range shot in injury time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0With this, Mbappe’s total number of goals for France has reached 58. He has created a new history by surpassing the previous record holder, Olivier Giroud, by one goal. Bradley Barkola scored another goal for France. Senegal’s Ibrahim Mbappe could not bring the team back, even though he scored a goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mbappe’s second goal completely ended Senegal’s hopes.\u00a0Before Mbappe’s first goal, France’s performance was not as impressive as expected. Senegal created good chances in the game, and it was considered unfortunate not to take the lead in the first half.\u00a0Senegal’s Nicholas Jackson came close to scoring. His low shot hit the post and went wide of the post, hitting the foot of France goalkeeper Mike Mainyan. Ismaila Sarr also missed a chance to give his team the lead late in the first half. He missed a close-range shot from Sadio Mane’s cross.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France returned to the field with renewed vigor in the second half. During this, controversy arose when Mane appeared to tackle Mbappe inside the penalty area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referee Alireza Faghani initially awarded France a corner. After consulting the video assistant referee, he did not award a penalty despite reviewing the video.\u00a0Faghani concluded that Mbappe initiated the contact. However, it did not affect the outcome of the match. France and Mbappe responded well to secure the three points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France is now scheduled to play Iraq on June 23 and Norway on June 27. Senegal is scheduled to play Norway on June 23 and Iraq on June 27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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