Senegal are the strongest physical counterweight to France in Group I, with enough pace and duel strength to turn the group into a real test.
Senegal can sit in a narrow block, win second balls, and attack quickly into the channels before favorites reset their shape.
Key question: Can Senegal combine defensive discipline with enough final-third quality to punish France or Norway?
Knockout ceiling: Round of 16 or quarter-final upside if their transition chances become clean shots.
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