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Senegal coach Cisse dedicates World Cup feat to injured Mane

Senegal coach Cisse dedicates World Cup feat to injured Mane

Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse has dedicated the Teranga Lions' 2-1 win over Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup to injured Bayern Munich talisman Sadio Mane. The West African giants have had to do without their all-time top scorer who is recovering from a knee injury he sustained just before the mundial in Qatar. Despite doubts about Senegal's display in Mane's absence, the reigning African...

Saka, Muntari, Davies, Embolo, Gakpo: How can Africa stop losing its best talents?

Saka, Muntari, Davies, Embolo, Gakpo: How can Africa stop losing its best talents?

Any doubts about a World Cup played in the winter and in the middle of the club football season being a spectacle, have surely been put to bed in Qatar. The 2022 World Cup has offered nothing but thrill, shock, excitement and all-around action. African countries at the Mundial started on a poor note with all five representatives in Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon and Ghana failing...

Senegal record Africa’s first win at 2022 World Cup

Senegal recorded their first win and Africa's first as well at the 2022 World Cup, defeating hosts Qatar 2-0 at the Al Thumama Stadium on Friday afternoon. The Teranga Lions lost their opening match 2-0 to the Netherlands while the Qataris lost to Ecuador in their own opener. This match was therefore an important one in both sides quest to make it to the Round of...

Koulibaly: Mane keeping Senegal spirits high at World Cup

Koulibaly: Mane keeping Senegal spirits high at World Cup

Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly has revealed that Sadio Mane is in constant touch with the national team at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Teranga Lions all-time top scorer was ruled out of the tournament after suffering a leg injury earlier this month. Mane's absence was seen as a big blow to Senegal's hopes of having a good outing at the Mundial and they...