Pape Thiaw fired as Senegal coach after disappointing FIFA World Cup
Summary
Senegal has fired its football coach, Pape Thiaw, after the team performed poorly at the World Cup. Despite winning the Africa Cup of Nations in January, Senegal lost early matches and was eliminated in the round of 32.Key Facts
- Senegal fired coach Pape Thiaw after their results at the World Cup.
- Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations in January by beating Morocco.
- At the World Cup, Senegal lost their first two games to France and Norway.
- They lost 3-2 in extra time against Belgium after leading 2-0 near the end.
- Thiaw is 45 years old and was about to start a five-match suspension in September.
- The suspension was related to Thiaw leading a player walk-off in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco in the 2025 AFCON final.
- French media say Patrick Vieira, a French World Cup winner born in Dakar, is a top candidate to replace Thiaw.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
