A Familiar Foe: Senegal Take on France in Heavyweight World Cup Challenge

Didier Deschamps has one the best quality in attack compared to other teams going into the World Cup finals. Names like: Mbappe, Olise, Dembele, Doue, Cherki and a host of others are the numerous options the French team rely on to take home the prestigious title.

Grouped alongside Norway, Iraq and AFCON champions Senegal in group I. The group is  considered to be the group of death because of the 3 heavy weights in it.

While France may look intimidating, the Lions of Teranga have a good record against the French side. Both sides have met once in the past in this competition, Korea-Japan 2002, where Senegal won by 1:0. El-Hadji Diouf set up P.B. Diop for the lone goal.

Senegal is one of Africa’s strongest teams, who also won the just concluded African Cup of Nations, beating host nation Morocco in the final, also has a squad filled with players from top European leagues.

The Senegalese has physicality as their major strength, with an organised defence, proven over the years to stand adversity. For icing on cake the Lions of Teranga is equally dangerous on the counterattacks, which adds to her strength.

There’s all to play for today at the New York New Jersey Stadium, as the outcome of this fixture would significantly determine who wins the group I.

Fox Sports sees France with 60% chances of winning, it understands Senegal has 20% chance to win and a draw for both left at 20% chance, Somtosport understands that Senegal would make a huge statement should they stay compact and frustrate France early on in the game.