France against Senegal: Here you can see the World Cup cracker live today

Opening against Senegal

Here you can watch France’s World Cup start live on TV

Two ambitious teams, France and Senegal, meet on the first match day. t-online provides an overview of where you can follow the duel live.

France goes into the 2026 World Cup with a star-studded line-up and is once again one of the favorites for the title. Top stars like Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise stand out from a top-class team. However, an unpleasant opponent awaits at the start of Group I: Senegal.

The African representative’s main focus is on coming to terms with recent events. Senegal actually won the Africa Cup of Nations in January. But after a scandalous game, the team was subsequently stripped of their title. Instead, only second place was included in the ranking – the association lodged an objection. How the team will cope with this setback will now be shown on the big World Cup stage.

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The game between France and Senegal will be broadcast live on MagentaTV. MagentaTV also offers a live stream. In order to watch the game, a paid subscription is necessary.

The game is not scheduled to be broadcast on free-to-air television (ARD or ZDF). Kick-off is on Tuesday, June 16th at 9 p.m. German time in the New York-New Jersey Stadium.

Yes. t-online offers a live ticker for all games in the 2026 World Cup. You can also follow the match between France and Senegal there in real time. Click here for an overview.

Further information about the game can be found on t-online on the match day.