Following Sadio Mane's 2022 FIFA World Cup-ending injury, Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse has broken his silence regarding the talisman's absence from the Lions of Teranga squad for the tournament. SLInt MORE:
This is only the fourth time in history the reigning African champions will represent the continent at the World Cup, and as Senegal prepare to take on the Netherlands in their opening match, they perhaps go into the encounter as underdogs despite being Africa Cup of Nations champions.
Despite the withdrawal of the Bayern Munich star, however, Cisse believes his men have what it takes to compete with three-time World Cup finalists the Netherlands on Monday evening. "It's true that 20 years ago, 35 years ago, African football was very different. Today, we have players who play in the best leagues in the world, in the best leagues in Europe.
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