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The elimination of Senegal after a 1-0 defeat against Colombia in the closure of Group H has not only weighed for the country, but for the entire African continent, which will have no representative in the round of 32 since 1986, when the regulation (19659002) Aliou Cissé laments the defeat of Colombia but highlights the quality of the Senegalese team (Photo: Francisco Leong / AFP) "src =" https: / / Aliou Cissé lamented the defeat of Colombia, but stressed the quality of the Senegalese cast (Photo: Francisco Leong / AFP) "width =" 460 “/>
Aliou Cissé lamented the defeat of Colombia, but stressed the quality of the Senegalese team (Photo: Francisco Leong / AFP)
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After the showdown, coach Aliou Cissé, who is the youngest to lead a team in this edition of the World Cup, commented on the result. Despite the sadness of the elimination, he said that the Senegalese team would have better days.
– Only us (Senegal) and Nigeria managed to fight until the third match. But we must also talk about the draw of the groups. We always play against favorites. It is difficult. I'm sure we'll have better days ahead. We are not ashamed, we fight until the end. And the level of this World Cup is very close, "he said.
Senegal said goodbye to the competition in third place, with the same four points from Japan, which ranked second. The Blue Samurai took advantage by having fewer yellow cards.
– These are the rules that FIFA has established. We would have preferred to go otherwise, but it's a shame. We know the rules. Senegal had compromised football and, for our game, we sometimes took yellow.
Despite the negative result, the Senegalese national team largely dominated the match in the first period, having more possession of the ball than Colombia. For Cissé, the initial stage was when his team had to open the scoring, because in the complementary phase, the opponents performed better.
– We could have scored in the first half. In football, it's like that, when you're strong, you have to enjoy the moment. Even with the elimination, the Senegalese national team leaves the competition with the admiration of fans around the world for the claw that showed in every match, even if it was a modest team compared to the rivals . Cisse said goodbye to Russia, proud of the team's performance and confident that he will soon celebrate his exploits.
– I am proud of this generation of players, who are still fighting for Senegal. I am sure that many good things await us in the future. (…) We are not a team like Germany, which is great and has been left out. We are a team that has a lot to conquer at the front.
