World Cup: France face Senegal looking to avoid repeat of 2002 shock

But Senegal – who were controversially stripped of their Afcon title after farcical scenes in the final against Morocco – will prove tough opposition in a stacked Group I, which also contains Erling Haaland-led Norway.

Didier Deschamps begins what he has confirmed will be his final tournament as France manager against the reigning African champions, with Kylian Mbappe two goals shy of becoming his country's all-time top scorer.

Away from the games, Cape Verde are still celebrating their historic draw with Spain while Iraq’s return to the tournament has sparked both happiness and frustration among their supporters.

The teams, of course, met in the World Cup 2002 opener, a game which featured one of the great centre-forward displays from El-Hadji Diouf and one of the great celebrations following Papa Bouba Diop’s goal, which secured one of the great shocks.