Senegal fired coach Pape Thiaw on Saturday, saying the side’s results at the World Cup necessitated a change at the helm of the team.
Senegal had hoped to be a contender at the World Cup after beating Morocco in January’s Africa Cup of Nations final but had a disappointing tournament in which it lost its opening two group games to France and Norway and let slip a 2-0 lead with five minutes remaining against Belgium in the last 32 before going down 3-2 in extra time.
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Thiaw, 45, was due to begin a five-match ban in September at the start of the 2027 Cup of Nations qualifiers because he led a walkoff of players in protest at the penalty that Morocco was awarded in the final in Rabat.
French daily L’Equipe reported that Patrick Vieira, the French World Cup winner who was born in Dakar, was among the favourites to take over.
The Senegal federation has called a press conference for Monday.
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Published on Jul 12, 2026