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France looked a disjointed mess in their World Cup opener. Then came Mbappé
The tournament favorites were far from their best in their first half against a strong Senegal side. Their star forward made sure things finished fine
TL;DR
- France's forward line appeared disjointed and ineffective for the first hour of their match against Senegal.
- Despite creating better chances, Senegal failed to score in the scoreless first half.
- Second-half adjustments and the emergence of individual talent, particularly Mbappé and Olise, turned the game for France.
- Kylian Mbappé scored two late goals, including his 57th and 58th international goals, breaking Olivier Giroud's record.
- Substitute Bradley Barcola also scored, contributing to France's 3-1 win.