World Cup 2026: France vs Senegal, Kalidou Koulibaly sends a warning to Les Bleus

Africa Today at 09:02

Joshua SOSSOU

News Editor

At this 2026 World Cup, the Lions of Teranga from Senegal will face Les Bleus to kick off their tournament. Kalidou Koulibaly prefers to look to the future.

The Lions’ captain fully understands the magnitude of this clash against one of the tournament’s heavy favorites. However, Kalidou Koulibaly believes his team has ambitions that go far beyond simply repeating a feat from the past.

"We’re going to do everything to win it, but we’re leaving what happened in 2002 behind. This is 2026. We know it’s going to be a crucial match against France to start things off. We always want to begin tournaments on the right foot, and that means winning. It will be a match against one of the best teams in the world, and everyone will be watching. But this World Cup can’t be summed up by just this match against France.", declared the Al Hilal player on RMC.

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