France and Senegal meet on June 16, 2026 at 15:00 in a high-stakes FIFA World Cup group stage fixture. Below are the predicted starting lineups and recent form for both sides heading into the match.
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France Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
| GK | Mike Maignan |
| RB | Jules Koundé |
| CB | William Saliba |
| CB | Dayot Upamecano |
| LB | Lucas Hernandez |
| CM | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| CM | Adrien Rabiot |
| RAM | Michael Olise |
| CAM | Désiré Doué |
| LAM | Ousmane Dembélé |
| ST | Kylian Mbappé |
Senegal Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)
| GK | Edouard Mendy |
| RB | Krepin Diatta |
| CB | Moussa Niakhaté |
| CB | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| LB | Ismail Jakobs |
| CM | Lamine Camara |
| CM | Pape Gueye |
| CM | Habib Diarra |
| RW | Iliman Sarr |
| ST | Nicolas Jackson |
| LW | Sadio Mané |
France: Most Recent Match
Colombia 1–3 France — Friendlies, March 29, 2026
Désiré Doué was the standout performer, scoring a hat-trick (29′, 50′, 56′) before being substituted off at 63′. Marcus Thuram added another, netting at 41′ after picking up a yellow card at 39′. Kylian Mbappé and Michael Olise came off the bench at 78′, while Ousmane Dembélé, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and Adrien Rabiot were all named among the substitutes, reinforcing the depth now available to the squad ahead of the World Cup.
France Starting XI vs Colombia
- 1 — Brice Samba
- 5 — P. Kalulu Kyatengwa
- 17 — Maxence Lacroix
- 21 — Lucas Hernández
- 3 — Lucas Digne
- 18 — Warren Zaïre-Emery (sub off 64′)
- 13 — N’Golo Kanté
- 25 — Maghnes Akliouche (sub off 63′)
- 24 — Mathis Cherki (sub off 78′)
- 20 — Désiré Doué ⚽ 29′, ⚽ 50′, ⚽ 56′ (sub off 63′)
- 9 — Marcus Thuram 🟨 39′, ⚽ 41′ (sub off 78′)
Senegal: Most Recent Match
USA 3–2 Senegal — Friendlies, May 31, 2026
Sadio Mané carried Senegal offensively, scoring twice (44′, 52′) before being substituted at 60′. The Lions of Teranga conceded three in a pre-tournament defeat that will demand a sharper defensive response when they face France. Nicolas Jackson started and was replaced at 59′, with Lamine Camara and Ismail Jakobs also featuring before being rotated off at 46′.
Senegal Starting XI vs USA
- 23 — Mory Diaw
- 15 — Krepin Diatta
- 4 — Abdoulaye Seck (sub off 46′)
- 2 — Mamadou Sarr (sub off 71′)
- 13 — Iliman Ndiaye (sub off 70′)
- 8 — Lamine Camara (sub off 46′)
- 27 — Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
- 14 — Ismail Jakobs (sub off 46′)
- 21 — Mouhamadou Diarra (sub off 71′)
- 11 — Nicolas Jackson (sub off 59′)
- 10 — Sadio Mané ⚽ 44′, ⚽ 52′ (sub off 60′)
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