France is a strong candidate to win this tournament, both in name and reality, and has a firm goal of marking the last golden era under coach Didier Deschamps. The ultra-luxurious offensive line, led by Kylian Mbappe, is made up of players who dominate the European big leagues, and their overwhelming individual skills and tactical flexibility are a terror to their opponents. However, unlike their brilliant offensive ability, the fact that they allowed a series of goals in recent international matches and exposed their defensive instability is an issue that coach Deschamps must solve. Mbappe will be at the forefront of the attack in this game, aiming to break the national team's record for the most goals scored, and the key to victory or defeat will be how well Chouameni and Rabiot, the core midfielders, coordinate the game.

On the other hand, Senegal is full of ambition to repeat the glory of 2002, and plays organization-oriented soccer under the leadership of coach Pape Thiau. Senegal, equipped with Africa's best attacking resources such as Sadio Mane and Nicola Jackson, is planning to win with a quick counterattack targeting the space behind France. In particular, goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is the only goalkeeper to have won both the European and Asian Champions Leagues, and is expected to be the last bastion to stop France's wave of attacks. Senegal is not only focusing on defense, but is also developing a strategy to disrupt France's build-up and bring the flow of the game at its own pace through strong forward pressure.

Ahead of this match, concerns about safety are growing in Paris as much as soccer fever. This is because there is a precedent in the past where large-scale casualties and damage to facilities occurred due to unrest that occurred immediately after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won. Accordingly, the Korean Embassy in France strongly advised Korean residents and tourists to refrain from visiting major tourist destinations where crowds gather, such as the Champs Elysees or the Eiffel Tower on the day of the French national team's match. This is a measure to prevent sudden social chaos that may occur after the game, regardless of victory or loss, and proves how great an influence this World Cup has on French society.

In the history of the World Cup, the so-called 'cruelty' suffered by the winning candidates in their first match was proven again in this tournament through Spain's draw. Strong teams prioritize conditioning for the entire tournament, while relatively weaker teams prepare for the first game as if it were the finals and put all their effort into it, which is why upsets often occur. France is also well aware of this historical jinx and is expected to manage the game more carefully to avoid repeating the painful mistakes of 2002. Experts predict that France has the upper hand, but as the saying goes, a soccer ball is round, the possibility that Senegal, with its organizational skills, can surprise the world once again cannot be completely ruled out.