Senegal’s head coach Aliou Cisse directs his gamers in the course of the World Cup group A soccer match between Ecuador and Senegal, on the Khalifa Worldwide Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photograph/Natacha Pisarenko)
Al Khor: Senegal’s preparations for his or her World Cup last-16 conflict in opposition to England have been hampered by an sickness to educate Aliou Cisse however he’s anticipated to recuperate in time for Sunday’s sport.
Assistant coach Regis Bogaert advised a information convention that Cisse had not been capable of take coaching on Friday and will not be concerned in Saturday’s last session.
“Yesterday (Friday) he allow us to take the coaching, utilizing his directions and the content material he had determined,” mentioned Bogaert, who stood in for Cisse on the press convention in Doha.
“This afternoon (Saturday) we hope he will probably be on the sphere, however we’re positive that tomorrow night time at 10:00 pm (1900 GMT) it’s him who will lead the crew”, he added.
Bogaert didn’t specify Cisse’s sickness, saying solely that he had “slightly fever, that’s why we’re vigilant”.
Senegal reached the final 16 after beating Ecuador of their last Group A match, securing second spot behind the Netherlands.
With Morocco additionally progressing from the group stage, Bogaert mentioned it was clear that Africa was now making its presence felt on the worldwide stage, which was including to his crew’s confidence.
“I believe it’s a pattern we’ll see an increasing number of of,” he mentioned.
“In 2018 we heard a whole lot of criticism as a result of there was no African crew within the final 16, now we’ve got two, and two others had been very shut,” he mentioned.
“Now we have seen Cameroon can beat Brazil, Tunisia can beat France and in our minds we inform ourselves Senegal will beat England,” he mentioned.
“Our crew is growing, changing into mature. We’re able to beating anybody and we should be satisfied of that,” he added.
Bogaert mentioned that he and the teaching employees had spoken with Senegal gamers who play for English golf equipment to gleen some perception into Gareth Southgate’s gamers.
“Now we have talked with a few of these gamers, some are the extra senior gamers as effectively,” he mentioned. “You will need to have these talks.”
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