Kylian Mbappe and his France teammates training at their base near Boston on Sunday, with coach Didier Deschamps in white Credit: FRANCK FIFE / AFP

France come into this year’s World Cup as one of the leading contenders for the trophy having reached the final of the last two editions, but Tuesday’s opponents in their opening game, Senegal, serve as a warning of the dangers of over-confidence.

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