Leaded by two goals conceded at the end of the first period, Senegal lost against England (0-3) this Sunday in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup. After the match, Senegalese coach Aliou Ciss tried to explain the failure of his team.
« The first thirty minutes were interesting, we had opportunities to score, but that was not the case. (…) We came across a team that had a lot of impact, won a lot of duels, we pushed back, from there, it was difficult. We conceded a goal five minutes from half-time and the second just before weighed us down, but it was above all the third, at the very start of the second half that took us out. match », explains the technician.
“We are in the World Cup, the best teams are there, he recalled. Senegal is 18th in the world, opposite, it was 5th or 4th. We have worked for years to increase our level on the continent. must continue to reach the next World Cup with teams of this quality. »