It's not over, not by any stretch: they have the quality, the firepower to defeat Iraq by a large margin and give themselves a chance to progress.

After a flat first half, Kylian Mbappé got France back in tune. Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé with 14 World Cup goals, celebrating by mimicking a flutist as he had promised, and Les Bleus beat Senegal 3-1 Tuesday in their World Cup opener.

Norway's World Cup match against Senegal started as scheduled at MetLife Stadium on Monday night after heavy rain earlier in the day. About 100 miles (160 kilometers) south in Philadelphia, France's match against Iraq was suspended for 2 hours,

Following their 3-2 win over Senegal, Norway's players led their pumped up fan section in the "Viking row" chant that has gone viral.

Senegal's start to the World Cup has been overshadowed by a series of issues inside the camp. Disputes over bonuses and payments, a late change of chef and complaints over food have dominated the build-up to the opening games.