2026 World Cup/France: 14 M viewers for France-Senegal on M6, best World Cup opener audience since 2014

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France - Senegal (3-1), on 16 June 2026 - ©  FIFA World Cup / X

France - Senegal (3-1), on Matchday 1 of the 2026 World Cup group stage (Group I), drew an average of 13.99 million viewers on the private free-TV channel M6, on Tuesday 16 June 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET)...

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France - Senegal (3-1), on 16 June 2026 - ©  FIFA World Cup / X

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