Kylian Mbappe leads France into this World Cup having starred in the team that won the trophy in 2018 and netted a hat-trick in the 2022 final loss to Argentina Credit: FRANCK FIFE / AFP

Winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, France arrive at this World Cup as one of the leading contenders, but the planet’s top-ranked team face stiff tests against Senegal and Norway in Group I, which also features outsiders Iraq.

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