“
We are heading towards a complicated World Cup where there will be many surprises.
Yes, an African country can win and I hope it will be Senegal
, ”said coach Aliou Cissé on Friday, after beating Qatar (3-1) in Group A.
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This success allows the Lions, belatedly dominated by the Netherlands (2-0) in their first match of the World Cup-2022, to relaunch themselves in the race for the round of 16, for which they will seek to qualify against Ecuador. tuesday.
Asked at a press conference about the chances of an African team winning the tournament for the first time, Cissé pointed out that "
everything is possible in this competition
", referring to Saudi Arabia's victories over Argentina ( 2-1), Japan over Germany (2-1) and Iran over Wales (2-0).
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All the teams that are there are uninhibited
” after having prepared for the World Cup for four years, he also felt.
“
Today's World Cup is not the World Cup of 30 or 35 years ago where the big - in quotes - came and passed over the small.
»
Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana, quarter-finalists in 1990, 2002 and 2010 respectively, signed the best performance for African teams at a World Cup.
