African nations are making headway at the FIFA World Cup after a difficult start to the tournament. Cabo Verde earned a draw against Spain and Egypt held Belgium to a 1-1 result on Monday, while Tunisia have appointed Hervé Renard following a 5-1 loss to Sweden.
Senegal face France Tuesday in East Rutherford in a rematch of the Lions of Teranga’s 2002 upset of the then-world champions, a 1-0 victory. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. CAT (7 p.m. GMT), according to ESPN.
Algeria are scheduled to play Argentina in Kansas City later in the evening, with kickoff listed at 3 a.m. CAT on Wednesday, according to ESPN.
France coach Didier Deschamps dismissed the notion that revenge would motivate his side against Senegal, and Senegal coach Pape Thiaw urged the diaspora to rally behind the team after some fans encountered visa issues, according to ESPN.
Fans are also watching a full slate of matches in the coming days. ESPN highlights Portugal vs. DR Congo in Houston and Ghana vs. Panama in Toronto on Wednesday, and notes that South Africa will seek to rebound from an opening-day defeat to Mexico when it faces Czechia in Atlanta on Thursday.
