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Mbappe brace fires France to 3-1 win over Senegal in World Cup 2026 opener

Low Severity Africa Senegal
Date Occurred Jun 16, 2026 21:33 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 16, 2026
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Mbappe becomes France's all-time top scorer with 58 goals and is two goals off record World Cup scorer Miroslav Klose.

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Capital Dakar
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GDP / Capita $1600.0
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  • ID #9078
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 16, 2026
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