Senegal, which reached the quarterfinals in 2002, is preparing to face France in the World Cup. France coach Didier Deschamps has stated that the team does not seek revenge against Senegal in their FIFA World Cup 2026 encounter. "Listen, this was history, but even (midfielder) N'Golo (Kante), I am not sure he saw the game. Nearly all of my players were not born in 2002. I know that you like this word 'revenge', but there is no revenge in football," he said. Senegal has reached the quarterfinals in 2002 and the round of 16 in 2022. The French team, which won the title in 2018 and finished second in 2022, is preparing to face Senegal in the World Cup. The French coach has also spoken about Senegal's offensive capacity and excellent midfield. "They have got an offensive capacity, their midfield is excellent. When you are part of the best teams, you have got everything," he said. Senegal also has an excellent group of players who play in top clubs. Midfielder N'Golo Kante, who missed the last World Cup due to injury, is back in the team. He anticipated a tough midfield battle against Senegal and emphasized the importance of unity. "We want to be part of this squad and to have everyone on board, everybody counts, everybody is important. I do believe that it is important to have trust in our team. We need to go as far as possible in the competition ... Of course, our main opponent is ourselves. We need to stay together, concentrated," he said.