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Saliba to start for France against Senegal

Saliba to start for France against Senegal
Channel News Asia Tuesday 16 June 2026, 18:01 UTC 1 min read
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Saliba to start for France against Senegal EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., June 16 : William Saliba, who has been struggling with back pain, will start in France's central defence as Les Bleus kick off their World Cup campaign with a Group I clash against Senegal on Tuesday. • France coach Didier Deschamps opts for Desire Doue in attack, leaving Rayan Cherki and Bradley Barcola on the bench • Jules Kounde and Theo Hernandez start at full back • Senegal's Lamine Camara to start in midfield with Habib...

Saliba to start for France against Senegal EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., June 16 : William Saliba, who has been struggling with back pain, will start in France's central defence as Les Bleus kick off their World Cup campaign with a Group I clash against Senegal on Tuesday. • France coach Didier Deschamps opts for Desire Doue in attack, leaving Rayan Cherki and Bradley Barcola on the bench • Jules Kounde and Theo Hernandez start at full back • Senegal's Lamine Camara to start in midfield with Habib Diarra left on the bench. France: Mike Maignan; Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Theo Hernandez; Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot; Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe (captain), Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele. Senegal: Edouard Mendy; Krepin Diatta, Kalidou Koulibaly (captain), Moussa Niakhate, El Hadji Malick Diouf; Idrissa Gana Gueye, Lamine Camara, Pape Gueye; Ismaila Sarr, Sadio Mane, Nicolas Jackson.
Saliba (PERSON) France (LOCATION) Senegal EAST RUTHERFORD (ORG) N.J. (LOCATION) William Saliba (PERSON) Les Bleus (ORG) World Cup (EVENT) Group (ORG) Senegal (LOCATION) Didier Deschamps (PERSON) Desire Doue (ORG) Rayan Cherki (PERSON) Bradley Barcola (PERSON) Jules Kounde (PERSON) Theo Hernandez (PERSON)
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