France and their potent attack featuring Mbappe, Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele and flying winger Michael Olise open their account against Senegal in New Jersey.
The French will be desperate to avoid any repetition of the opening-day defeat by the Senegalese that they suffered at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea, a result which led to the then-reigning champions crashing out in the group phase.
France have reached the final in four of the last seven World Cups, winning two and also losing two more on penalties.
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