A Sloppy and Pathetic Start A Sloppy and Pathetic Start France survived a terrifying first half to defeat Senegal 3-1 today. The European giants looked completely lost in the opening forty-five minutes. Senegal punished their sloppy defending but failed to find the net. Kylian Mbappe and debutant Bradley Barcola finally broke the African resistance. French manager Didier Deschamps watched his squad sleepwalk through the first half. Senegal completely dominated the early physical exchanges and created massive danger. Nicolas Jackson humiliated the French defense