France vs. Senegal in a Group I opener in East Rutherford, N.J. These nations with deep cultural ties renew a World Cup history launched in 2002, when Senegal debuted with an upset of Les Bleus (the defending champs) en route to an historic quarterfinal run. Captain Kalidou Koulibaly and 21-year-old El Hadji Malick Diouf man the Senegalese back line against Kylian Mbappe and a deep French side.