Brazil got the better of Senegal this Saturday during a friendly match organized at the Emirates Stadium in London, with goals from Estevao and Casemiro (2-0). The story could have ended there, especially since the Lions of Teranga, before even thinking about the 2026 World Cup, have an African Cup of Nations to honor next month in Morocco. And yet…
However, the Senegalese were frustrated and even angry after the meeting. A rebellious state of mind expressed behind the scenes by national coach Pape Thiaw, who did not so much regret the end of a 26-match invincibility period as the behavior of the game organizers towards his team.
“ We know the traffic jams in this city, and also our hotel was very far from the stadium. There is also something… It’s a cry from the heart. I don’t put it on the defeat because today we lost, I think the organizers didn’t respect ussays the 44-year-old technician. They told us that the two teams would not train on the field the day before. »
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The Senegalese were therefore unable to recognize the Emirates pitch the day before the match. Under the pretext of access made impossible for both nations. “ And Brazil trained on the pitch and we didn’tdenounces Pape Thiaw. Recognizing the terrain was really important and we weren’t able to do it and I think that’s a lack of respect! »
However, the Teranga Lions strategist remains fair play to the Seleçao. “ This is something that I really wanted to highlight, but that does not prevent us from congratulating Brazil who played a good match and who won this duel », he concludes. Senegal still has one final test before the CAN, Tuesday against Kenya.
