African champion Senegal exited FIFA World Cup 2022 after being thrashed by England 3-0 within the spherical of 16 conflict on Sunday.
After the defeat, Senegal coach Aliou Cisse mentioned, “We just were not as good as we should have been.”
Match Highlights: England vs Senegal
Cisse additionally mentioned that the absence of his star striker Sadio Mane and midfielders Idrissa Gueye (suspended) and Cheikhou Kouyate (injured) has affected Senegal’s probabilities in opposition to England within the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Senegal missed Mane “greatly,” Cisse mentioned, however he additionally admitted that his defence struggled to deal with England’s attacking line-up.
“I was not expecting to let in three goals,” he mentioned.
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“We are at the World Cup here so you face the best teams in the world. One of the big five at the world level. You pay for any mistake you make and any mistake we made tonight we paid for. Senegal has to keep working,” mentioned Cisse, who performed within the 2002 World Cup quarterfinal for Senegal.
Despite the pre-quarterfinal exit, Cisse’s contract has been prolonged to 2024 when Senegal will defend its AFCON title.
