New York, July 2 (IANS) Senegal’s midfielder Pape Gueye has decided to take a break from playing for his international side while the current management remains in charge. The 27-year-old’s decision comes after his side’s painful exit from the round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup with a 3-2 defeat to Belgium in a match they had looked to have under control.Senegal led 2-0 through goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr before Romelu Lukaku pulled one back for Belgium in the 86th minute.Three minut…
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New Jersey, June 22 (IANS) Norway will look to continue their perfect start to the FIFA World Cup 2026 when they face Senegal in a crucial Group I clash, with both sides entering the contest carrying vastly different objectives. While the Scandinavian outfit has the opportunity to all but secure qualification for the Round of 16, Senegal are under pressure to respond after opening their campaign with defeat.The Norwegians made an emphatic statement in their tournament opener, cruising to a convi…
Paris, June 7 (IANS) At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group I featuring France, Norway, Senegal and Iraq is not a classic “group of death”, but it offers one of the biggest stories of the tournament: Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, two of the most talked-about strikers in the current era, are set to finally meet on the World Cup stage. FranceThe team:France arrives as one of the title favorites after winning the 2018 World Cup and finishing runner-up in 2022. But this squad is at a delicate moment….
Berlin, June 5 (IANS) Senegalese international Bara Sapoko Ndiaye might still feel caught in the middle of a strange journey after an unprecedented upswing at light speed.The 18-year-old’s story comes close to a from-zero-to-hero fairytale after the midfielder, only six months ago, left the Gambino Stars Africa academy in Gambia to give it a try as an on-loan, relatively unknown player at Bayern Munich.A rocket-like rise followed, taking the midfielder to four league appearances for the Bavarian…
Accra/Dakar, June 2 (IANS) Ghana and Senegal, two of the top countries from Africa, named their 26-man squads for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, confirming the presence of some of the Continent’s big names in the mega event. Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz on Tuesday announced a 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, picking a balanced group with experienced and young players.The squad, which contains few surprises, features three goalkeepers, nine defenders, seven midfielders, …
Cairo, Jan 29 (IANS) The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) disciplinary board imposed sanctions on the Federation Senegalaise de Football (FSF), the Federation Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) and certain players and officials for the incidents during the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final, which violated the CAF Disciplinary Code. The controversy unfolded deep into stoppage time when Morocco was awarded a penalty following a VAR review, moments after Senegal had a goal disa…
Morocco, Jan 19 (IANS) Senegal is likely to face disciplinary action after temporarily leaving the pitch in protest during a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations final against hosts Morocco, an incident that overshadowed their eventual triumph.The controversy unfolded deep into stoppage time when Morocco was awarded a penalty following a VAR review, moments after Senegal had a goal disallowed. Outraged by the decision, Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw led his players off the field, halting the match in R…