One criticism of the expanded World Cup format is that it generates very few heavyweight clashes in the group stage. Group I, however, may be the exception that proves the rule as this tournament’s designated Group of Death.
France face Senegal in a rematch of the 2002 opener that produced one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history at the time. The Lions of Teranga have come a long way since then and have the talent to beat Les Bleus in Didier Deschamps’ final tournament.
