World Cup: Can Senegal stun France again? Predictions, schedule on Day 6

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World Cup: Can Senegal stun France again? Predictions, schedule on Day 6

The World Cup on Tuesday features tournament heavyweights Argentina and France, who are beginning their campaigns. France, the 2018 World Cup winners, take on Senegal in East Rutherford, New Jersey, …

The World Cup on Tuesday features tournament heavyweights Argentina and France, who are beginning their campaigns. France, the 2018 World Cup winners, take on Senegal in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in a repeat of their famous opener in the 2002 edition while Lionel Messi’s reigning champions Argentina face Algeria in Kansas City, Missouri. In Tuesday’s other matches, Norway return to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years against Iraq, and Austria meet Jordan in the day’s final fixture. Away from the games, Cape Verde are still celebrating their historic draw with Spain while Iraq’s return to the tournament has sparked both happiness and frustration among their supporters. Here’s what to watch on Day 6 of the World Cup: What is the schedule for Tuesday? Four more teams begin their campaigns on Tuesday. France vs Senegal at New York New Jersey Stadium is scheduled to kick off at 3pm (19:00 GMT). Later, Norway return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998 when they take on Iraq at Boston Stadium in Massachusetts with kickoff at 6pm (22:00 GMT). And Argentina will also play against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium at 8pm (01:00 GMT on Wednesday) before Austria meet Jordan at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in California at 9pm (04:00 GMT on Wednesday). What are the predictions for France vs Senegal? France head into the tournament as one of the favourites, sitting third in FIFA’s world rankings. …

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