France - Senegal live: Mbappé, Mané kick off World Cup campaign in Group I showdown

World Cup favourites France take on Senegal in their opening Group I match, in a repeat of the fixture that saw the Lions of Teranga clinch a famous win over the then-title holders. Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé start for Les Bleus, with Sadio Mané leading Senegal’s attack. Follow our live, minute-by-minute coverage. The starting XIs France: Mike Maignan - Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Théo Hernandez - Aurélien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot - Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé (captain), Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé. 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. Senegal spurred by AFCON drama The Lions of Teranga arrive in North America still smarting from the controversial decision to strip them of the AFCON title they won in a dramatic final earlier this year against hosts Morocco. Manager Pape Thiaw, who was part of the 2002 team, has injected fresh talent into his squad, including 18-year-old Amara Diouf. The young prodigy brings further pace to a team that can already count on the speed of wingers Ismaïla Sarr and Nicolas Jackson. Veteran defender Kalidou Koulibaly remains captain and Lamine Camara anchors the midfield, with the great Sadio Mané hoping to carry the hopes of a nation – and a continent – on his “last dance”. The starting XIs William Saliba, who has been struggling with back pain, will start in France's central defence. Lamine Camara anchors Senegal's midfield, with Habib Diarra left on the bench. France: Mike Maignan - Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Théo Hernandez - Aurélien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot - Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé (captain), Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé. 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. Deschamps' last campaign with Les Bleus Didier Deschamps captained the 1998 and 2000 teams that completed the World Cup - Euro double before retiring from international football, so he was not part of the 2002 fiasco. Almost a quarter of a century later, Deschamps is the coach nearing the end of a remarkable 14-year spell in charge of Les Bleus -- the 57-year-old will step down after the World Cup. Mbappé leads daunting attack Les Bleus have played in four of the past seven World Cup finals, including the last two, effectively making them the team to beat. The two-time champions boast a star-studded squad, particularly up front, with Kylian Mbappé and the current Ballon d’Or Ousmane Dembélé joined by the likes of Rayan Cherki, Désiré Doué and Michael Olise, who scored a hat-trick in their final warm-up game. The abundance of talent means manager Didier Deschamps will be spoilt for choice as he wraps up his 14-year tenure, hoping to become the first coach to win two World Cups since Italy’s Vittorio Pozzo bagged a second back in 1938. Deschamps cannot field all his attackers at once – but the ability to bring added firepower from the bench will be a huge bonus in hot weather against tired legs. The goal that set off dancing in Dakar Six of France's current players hadn't even been born at the time of the 2002 game, when Papa Bouba Diop scored in the 30th minute while lying on his side. France’s 2002 fiasco Les Bleus entered the 2002 tournament in Japan and South Korea as overwhelming favourites to retain the title they had won four years earlier. But hindered by an injury to Zinedine Zidane, they suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Senegal in Seoul and never recovered, crashing out in the group stage without scoring a goal. Senegal went on to reach their first World Cup quarter-final, a feat they are yet to repeat. Hello and welcome to our liveblog France begin their World Cup campaign in just over an hour at the MetLife Stadium near New York City, with Didier Deschamps’ star-studded squad among the leading contenders to lift the golden trophy. But their Group I opponents Senegal, who famously defeated them at the same stage 24 years ago, serve as a warning of the dangers of over-confidence. France come into this year's World Cup as one of the leading contenders for the trophy having reached the final in the last two editions. But their opponents Senegal serve as a warning of the dangers of over-confidence, having famously stunned Les Bleus at this stage in 2002.