The Group of Death at the 2026 World Cup is set to begin soon, with a 3 p.m. ET match in New York/New Jersey between tournament favorites France and African giants Senegal. By combined FIFA World Ranking, it’s set to be the second-highest-quality match of the group stage, as Les Bleus rank second and the Lions of Teranga 16th.
Both teams’ lineups are now set. Didier Deschamps has selected the 11 men who will represent France this afternoon, and Pape Thiaw has done the same for Senegal.
Les Bleus are -215 favorites to take all three points at DraftKings Sportsbook, and the Lions of Teranga are +600. There are +360 odds that the teams will share the spoils.
Full Lineups
France (4-2-3-1)
Mike Maignan; Theo Hernández, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Jules Koundé; Adrien Rabiot, Aurelién Tchouaméni; Desiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise; Kylian Mbappé
Senegal (4-3-3)
Édouard Mendy; El Hadji Malick Diouf, Moussa Niakhaté, Kalidou Koulibably, Krépin Diatta; Pape Gueye, Idrissa Gueye, Lamine Camara; Sadio Mané, Nicolas Jackson, Ismaila Sarr
