Teranga Lions manager blames inexperience for his team’s group opening match loss to Netherlands
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Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Group A – Senegal v Netherlands – Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar – November 21, 2022, Senegal’s Edouard Mendy and teammates look dejected after the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
By Rasheed Adewuyi
Alliou Cisse, the Senegalese national team coach, says lack of experience cost his team their group A opening match against the Netherlands this afternoon.
The Netherlands scored two late goals to bag maximum points in the encounter.
Speaking to Journalists after the match, Cisse said he has too many young players playing in the world cup against the highly-rated Dutch side for the first time.
“The first half was difficult for them because they were too anxious. I had to tell them to relax and express themselves because we didn’t have anything to lose. We are in Qatar to prove a point,” he said.
He added, “We will do everything possible to ensure that the team qualifies for the next round. It is not over because we still have two more matches to play, and anything can happen in football.
Netherlands and Ecuador are leading group A with 3 points each, while Senegal and host Qatar are pointless.
Senegal will play against Qatar on Friday and engage Ecuador in their last group encounter on Tuesday of next week.
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