Senegal and Morocco are Africa’s best bets in the expanded FIFA 2026 World Cup, according to a model developed by Bloomberg Economics.

Senegal's football federation (FSF) moved on Tuesday to explain social media footage showing their World Cup squad undergoing security ​checks on an airport tarmac, after the images prompted ‌accusations of discriminatory treatment.

Cut straight to the action with the latest highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026.

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In the final warm-up match before the World Cup, Saudi Arabia and Senegal ended in a goalless draw. Saudi Arabia showed early promise with near-misses, while Senegal's Nicolas Jackson was sent off late in the match.

The presentation of Group I of the 2026 World Cup! The teams ⚔️ France 🇫🇷 Norway 🇳🇴 Senegal 🇸🇳 Iraq 🇮🇶 The schedule 📝 16.06 - 9pm: France vs Senegal 17.06 - 12am: Iraq vs Norway 22.06 - 11pm: France vs Iraq 23.

Ousmane Dembele has thrown his support behind France captain Kylian Mbappe ahead of the World Cup , calling the criticism aimed at the Real Madrid star "very unfair." The Ballon d'Or winner insisted people often forget that Mbappe is "still a human being" despite the constant scrutiny surrounding him.