France will certainly hope that Tuesday’s tantalising duel with Senegal is the first of several visits to MetLife Stadium this summer, given that the New Jersey amphitheatre will be hosting the 2026 World Cup final.
The two-time world champion was on the brink of history in Qatar, taking a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina to penalties, but Les Bleus succumbed in the shootout and Brazil thus remains the only nation to retain the World Cup trophy.