A reason to reflect: Despite victory over Senegal, France set a unique anti-record
The first half proved disastrous for Les Bleus.
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Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Senegal held their ground for most of the match.
Details: Even though France eventually managed to defeat Senegal 3-1, the first half was far from smooth sailing for Didier Deschamps' men.
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The teams went into halftime with the score locked at 0-0, and France even managed to set a new World Cup low.
According to the stats portal Opta, in the first half Les Bleus managed just one shot on target against Senegal—a record low since World Cup statistics have been tracked, dating back to 1966.
However, during the break, Didier Deschamps found the right words, and France ultimately broke down the resilient Senegalese side.
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