Former ***** nal and Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira has been named as the new national team football coach of Senegal, replacing Pape Thiaw.
Vieira was born in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, but represented France on the international stage and in 1998 was part of the first French side to lift a World Cup.
The 50-year-old takes over from Thiaw, who led Senegal to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ***** le, which was subsequently stripped from them and handed to Morocco following a mid-game walk-off by Senegalese players and staff.
Thiaw was heavily criticised for his side's Round of 32 exit at the FIFA World Cup 2026, which was confirmed by a 3-2 defeat by Belgium, and was subsequently dismissed.
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) said in a social media post that Vieira's appointment is a "strategic move" aiming to "establish a high-level technical set-up, in line with our country's sporting ambitions".
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Vieira was born in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, but represented France on the international stage and in 1998 was part of the first French side to lift a World Cup.
The 50-year-old takes over from Thiaw, who led Senegal to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ***** le, which was subsequently stripped from them and handed to Morocco following a mid-game walk-off by Senegalese players and staff.
Thiaw was heavily criticised for his side's Round of 32 exit at the FIFA World Cup 2026, which was confirmed by a 3-2 defeat by Belgium, and was subsequently dismissed.
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) said in a social media post that Vieira's appointment is a "strategic move" aiming to "establish a high-level technical set-up, in line with our country's sporting ambitions".
#vieira #Football #former #Inter
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