Dakar, July 26 (IANS) Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially launched his own political party, named “Kiiraay, Les Patriotes republicains” (Kiiraay, the Republican Patriots), at a founding assembly in Dakar, government officials said on Sunday.The new party grew out of the Diomaye President Coalition, which backed Faye’s candidacy in the March 2024 Presidential election. Participants at the assembly adopted the party’s founding documents and unveiled its motto “The Homeland First”…
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Miami, July 19 (IANS) France’s Kylian Mbappe broke Lionel Messi’s all-time World Cup scoring record of 21 in the third-place play-off, though Les Bleus lost 6-4 to England. Both Mbappe and Messi began World Cup 2026 adrift of former leader Miroslav Klose. Mbappe now has 22 World Cup goals in as many matches, scoring twice to move ahead of Messi and extend his lead in the Golden Boot race to 10 goals at this tournament, two ahead of Messi.Prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026, Klose led the overall sc…
Los Angeles, July 10 (IANS) Spain and Belgium meet in an all-European World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, with Belgium facing the daunting task of becoming the first team to score against Spain in the tournament.Both nations emerged from the group stage as table toppers, with La Roja then producing one of the standout performances of the Round of 32 to sweep aside Austria 3-0. Luis de la Fuente’s side won a tight Iberian derby with Portugal in the last 16 thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Mi…
Vancouver, July 3 (IANS) Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez has confirmed his retirement from international football after his side were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in the Round of 32 at the BC Place on Friday. The 35-year-old announced his decision after the final whistle, bringing an end to a distinguished international career that spanned 12 years. During that period, Mahrez made 120 appearances for Algeria and scored 40 goals, establishing himself as one of t…
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…
Seattle, July 2 (IANS) Belgium manager Rudi Garcia reflected on Belgium’s dramatic comeback against Senegal, saying it wasn’t looked possible for his side to turn around the game in the 83rd minute when they were down 2-0, but a quick chat during the hydration break helped the team achieve the near-impossible turnaround. Belgium looked down and out as the clock ticked past the 85-minute mark and they were 2-0 behind. But Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans struck in the last five minutes to force …
Seattle, July 2 (IANS) Belgium achieved the near-impossible, coming back from 2-0 down with five minutes to go to overcome Senegal at the Seattle Stadium and secure a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. Belgium looked down and out as the clock ticked past the 85-minute mark and they were 2-0 behind. A Romelu Lukaku goal gave them hope before Youri Tielemans headed them level.Penalties were on the horizon as the game headed towards the end of extra-time, but there was to be more drama. …
Seattle, July 1 (IANS) A heavyweight showdown headlines the World Cup round of 32 on Thursday as Belgium will clash with Senegal, with both teams looking to go neck to neck for securing their berth in the round of 16 at the Seattle Stadium. Having been held to disappointing draws in their first two games by Egypt and Iran, respectively, Belgium produced a five-star display against New Zealand with the help of a star turn from Leandro Trossard.The goal blitz meant the Red Devils finished top of G…
Toronto, June 27 (IANS) Senegal kept their FIFA World Cup knockout hopes alive with a commanding 5-0 victory over 10-man Iraq in their final Group I match on Friday, while the Asian side bowed out of the tournament without a point.Senegal needed a win to have any hope of making it through to the round of 32 as one of the best third-placed finishes and their second-half onslaught on the 10 men of Iraq was ruthless. Habib Diarra had given Senegal the lead with a deflected strike, and Iraq’s chan…
Toronto, June 26 (IANS) Senegal and Iraq will clash with each other in the final match of Group I in the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the BMO Field on Saturday. Both sides are coming to the contest after suffering back-to-back defeats and are yet to open their account in the ongoing tournament. Their only hope of getting through is by finishing third, and in all likelihood, they will need a win to stand a chance of making it.Senegal came pretty close to securing their first point against Norway, where…