France’s encounter with Senegal promises to be a thrilling contest. Both sides boast star-studded attacking units, carry a shared history, and will be eager to make a statement following their previous high-profile tournament campaigns.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 3:00 pm local time (8:00 pm UK time) at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The BBC will broadcast the game live, with coverage beginning at 7:30 pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Olivier Giroud, France’s all-time leading goalscorer with 57 goals, will feature as part of the BBC’s pundit team for the encounter.
The broadcast will be fronted by an experienced presenter who will be joined by three former Premier League stars, promising an expert and engaging build-up to the action.
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, the club’s all-time top scorer, has been a regular face in the BBC studio throughout the tournament and will once again share his insights. Rooney, who represented England in three World Cups, held the national goalscoring record before Harry Kane surpassed him.
Joining Rooney will be Olivier Giroud, who remains France’s all-time leading scorer. The former Arsenal and Chelsea forward was part of the squad that reached the World Cup final in Qatar four years ago. His former teammate Kylian Mbappé, also part of that 2022 French side, has a chance to equal Giroud’s goal tally for the national team if he scores in tonight’s match.
Giroud will also be reunited with another French international tonight — Gael Clichy. Although the two did not play together at Arsenal, as Clichy had already transferred to Manchester City by the time Giroud joined the Gunners, the duo shared the pitch for France on several occasions. Clichy earned 20 international caps, eight of which came alongside Giroud, including appearances at Euro 2012.
With such an impressive panel of former internationals and Premier League icons, BBC’s coverage of France vs Senegal promises to deliver top-tier analysis and expert commentary for viewers around the world.
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