France vs Senegal Lineups

France and Senegal face off in a pivotal Group I fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with both teams fielding strong starting lineups.

This page lists the official lineups for France vs Senegal, including confirmed starting XIs, substitutes, coaches, and key match details.

France vs Senegal match details

MatchCompetitionGroupDateKickoff
France vs SenegalFIFA World Cup 2026Group I16 June 202610:00 PM

Official France lineup

No.PlayerPosition
16Mike MaignanGoalkeeper
5Jules KoundéDefender
17William SalibaDefender
4Dayot UpamecanoDefender
19Theo HernandezDefender
8Aurélien TchouaméniMidfielder
14Adrien RabiotMidfielder
11Michael OliseForward
7Ousmane DembéléForward
20Désiré DouéForward
10Kylian MbappéForward / Captain

France substitutes

No.PlayerPosition
25Maghnes AklioucheForward
12Bradley BarcolaForward
24Rayan CherkiMidfielder / Forward
3Lucas DigneDefender
2Malo GustoDefender
21Lucas HernandezDefender
13N’Golo KantéMidfielder
15Ibrahima KonatéDefender
6Manu KonéMidfielder
26Maxence LacroixDefender
22Jean-Philippe MatetaForward
23Robin RisserGoalkeeper
1Brice SambaGoalkeeper
9Marcus ThuramForward
18Warren Zaïre-EmeryMidfielder

Official Senegal lineup

No.PlayerPosition
16Édouard MendyGoalkeeper
15Krépin DiattaDefender
3Kalidou KoulibalyDefender / Captain
19Moussa NiakhatéDefender
25El Hadji Malick DioufDefender
8Lamine CamaraMidfielder
5Idrissa Gana GueyeMidfielder
26Pape GueyeMidfielder
18Ismaïla SarrForward
11Nicolas JacksonForward
10Sadio ManéForward

Senegal substitutes

No.PlayerPosition
6Pathé CissMidfielder
7Boulaye DiaForward
21Habib DiarraMidfielder
23Mory DiawGoalkeeper
9Bamba DiengForward
1Yehvann DioufGoalkeeper
14Ismaïl JakobsDefender
20Ibrahim MbayeForward
24Antoine MendyDefender
12Cherif NdiayeForward
13Iliman NdiayeForward
22Bara Sapoko NdiayeMidfielder
2Mamadou SarrDefender
17Pape Matar SarrMidfielder
4Abdoulaye SeckDefender

France vs Senegal coaches

TeamCoach
FranceDidier Deschamps
SenegalPape Thiaw

France vs Senegal lineup news

France starts with Maignan in goal; Deschamps fields Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez in defence, Tchouaméni and Rabiot in midfield, with Olise, Dembélé, Doué, and Mbappé (captain) up front.

Senegal starts with Édouard Mendy in goal, Kalidou Koulibaly as captain in defence, Lamine Camara, Idrissa Gueye, and Pape Gueye in midfield, and Sadio Mané, Nicolas Jackson, and Ismaïla Sarr in attack, under coach Pape Thiaw.

TeamKey players to watch
FranceKylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Aurélien Tchouaméni, William Saliba, Mike Maignan
SenegalSadio Mané, Nicolas Jackson, Ismaïla Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Édouard Mendy

Conclusion

The official France vs Senegal lineups show two strong teams ready for a major FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I fixture.

France has attacking quality through Mbappé, Dembélé, Olise and Doué, while Senegal brings pace, physical power and experience through Mané, Jackson, Sarr, Koulibaly and Mendy. This match could be one of the key fixtures in deciding the direction of Group I.

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