France beat Senegal 3:1

In this Beijing-time reporting window, France opened their World Cup campaign with a 3:1 win over Senegal. After a tense first half, France broke through after the interval, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice and Bradley Barcola adding another. Elsewhere, Iran twice came from behind to draw 2:2 with New Zealand, while Saudi Arabia and Uruguay shared a 1:1 draw.