2026 World Cup: Senegal sack Thiaw as manager

Pape Thiaw has been sacked arsenic Senegal’s caput coach, pursuing their exit from the 2026 World Cup.

The Teranga Lions were eliminated by Belgium successful the circular of 32.

They had mislaid their opening 2 Group I fixtures to France and Norway, but a 5-0 thrashing of Iran saw the West Africans suffice arsenic the lowest ranked of the champion third-placed teams.

Against Belgium, Senegal went 2-0 up and with 5 minutes left, they conceded 2 precocious goals earlier losing 3-2 to a precocious punishment from Youri Tielemans astatine the extremity of extra-time.

The Senegal Football Federation, successful a connection connected Sunday, explained that the determination to occurrence Thiaw came aft a thorough valuation of the sporting results and prospects of the nationalist team.

The connection read: “The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) informs the nationalist that pursuing the gathering of the Executive Committee held this Saturday July 11 2026, it was decided to initiate a process to terminate the functions of the nationalist coach, Mr Pape Thiaw, arsenic good arsenic his full method staff.

“This determination comes aft the elimination of the Senegal nationalist squad successful the circular of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

“After a thorough valuation of the sporting results and prospects of the nationalist team, the Executive Committee deemed it indispensable ...