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2026 opener Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a [3-1 victory](/sports/liveblog/2026/6/16/france-vs-senegal-live-world-cup-2026-group-i) over Senegal in Group I. Real Madrid star Mbappe took his career
Mbappe, teams, lineups, start, Dembele *The 2026 World Cup has 13 different kickoff times. You can use the [Al Jazeera Sport widget](/sports/2026/6/8/what-time-are-world-cup-2026-matches-in-my-time-zone) to find out exactly when your team is playing in your local
Mbappe, centre, and Ousmane Dembele, left, form an unmatched one-two punch in the France forward line [File: Franck Fife/AFP] ## A solid backline Many believe that the World Cup tends
goal scorer was left out of the Real Madrid squad named for Sunday night’s game at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, where the home team can be crowned Spanish champions with
Mbappe will lead the line, supported by Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele and his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Desire Doue – both fresh from consecutive UEFA Champions League titles. France coach Didier Deschamps will step
goal of 200,000 set by the petitioners. While there’s no exact date on when the petition was created, it seems to have gained traction on Tuesday. The tagline on the single-page website
Mbappe celebrates ](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-02T164209Z_1861849050_RC2G8Y910UUP_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GROUPI-FRANCE-1780640681.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C485&quality=80) France are aiming to make their third successive World Cup final [File: Dylan Martinez/Reuters] ## **Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway** The “group of death” at this year’s World Cup
goals, scored in just 111 appearances. Haaland also has an added personal inspiration in this tournament as his father played in the last [US World Cup](/sports/2026/5/9/world-cup-2026-how-united-states-football-has-evolved-since-1994-hosting), back in 1994. The only concerns will
Mbappe out” petition](/sports/2026/5/7/whats-mbappe-out-and-why-are-fans-demanding-real-madrid-stars-exit) has garnered more than 33 million signatures calling for the club to sell the striker, who joined from Paris Saint-Germain two seasons ago. ## What happened to Real Madrid’s Federico
opening goal against Leicester](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/059f/live/0a357710-3b29-11f1-bdd4-fdf1a2a9ebde.jpg) - [Four months on, all change as Celtic & St Mirren meet at Hampden again](/sport/football/articles/cj944xwm3mjo) - Attribution [Scottish Cup](/sport/football/scottish-cup) - Posted 6 hours ago6h  England’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal against Albania in the World Cup qualifiers [File: Peter Cziborra/Reuters] ## Harry Kane – England **Previous