12/12/2025
World Cup History 🏆: Senegal🇸🇳 vrs France 🇫🇷
France 0-1 Senegal on 31 May, 2002 during 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan.
France headed into the 2002 World Cup as defending champions and with a star-studded squad many tipped to go all the way again. Their defeat against Senegal in the tournament's opening game, consequently, sent shockwaves around planet football.
Papa Bouba Diop was the star of the match.
Can history repeat itself in 2026 World Cup 16 Jun 26 (7:00 GMT)??