# France Dominate Senegal, Mbappé Scores Twice & Are Les Bleus the Team to Beat at the World Cup?

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Podcast: [The Cooligans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cooligans-494190)
Published: 2026-06-16T23:35:00+00:00
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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react live to France's impressive 3-1 victory over African giants Senegal in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The guys break down their six biggest takeaways from the game, debate whether Kylian Mbappé or Michael Olise deserved Player of the Match honors, and reveal their stock up and stock down picks for both teams. They also look ahead to what's next for France and Senegal and discuss whether Didier Deschamps' side has emerged as the outright favorite to lift the trophy.

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