How? Ismaïla Sarr misses from 7 meters against France

France got away with one.

Details: The first half of the World Cup clash between France and Senegal has just ended, and the closing moments of the opening 45 could have spelled disaster for Les Bleus and sparked tears of joy for Senegal. Yet, Ismaïla Sarr was wildly off target.

After a razor-sharp cross from the wing, Sarr found himself in a prime scoring position just a few meters from a gaping goal—French keeper Mike Maignan was already beaten. But the Crystal Palace winger blazed his shot high over the bar.

Fans on social media have already unleashed a wave of criticism towards the French team, who so far have failed to live up to expectations, while Senegal are surprisingly looking the more dangerous in attack.

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