- Basic introduction
Nicknamed the "Lions of Tranga", senegal participated in the 2002 World Cup together with China, Ecuador and Slovenia as the new team in the World Cup. Poor Senegal, as a former colony of France, relies on the sound scouting system of the French league in Africa and the perfect training system of France, which has cultivated and created a large number of outstanding players for the Senegalese team and enhanced the strength of the national team; after years of hard work, Senegalese football has finally achieved its long-cherished wish to go out of Africa.
Flag of Senegal
- Head coaching ability
The personality, enthusiasm and charm of the Frenchman Bruno Mechu, who has played and coached in France, has been unremarkable, and since 2000, Mechu, who has chosen to earn a living overseas, began to coach Senegal. Mechu, who is an attacking, motivating and united player, led Senegal to a historic breakthrough into the 2002 World Cup.
Head coach Mechu
- Personnel and tactics
Senegal's main formation is between 4-3-3 and 4-1-4-1, closer to 4-3-3.
In Senegal's squad, in addition to the 2 substitute goalkeepers, the remaining 21 are from the French league.
In the goalkeeper position, Tony Silva, who was the substitute goalkeeper of Monaco in Ligue 1 and had the ability to save quickly, served as the main goalkeeper; the unknown Diallo and Sissoko served as substitute goalkeepers.
In the defensive position, Malik Diop, who is tall and has excellent header ability but lacks the ability to predict and stare at people, and Diata, who has excellent scoring ability but insufficient ability to play back and body and has average ability to grab, are the main center-back combination; Koli, who plays a stable and all-round ability, serves as the main right-back; Omar Duff, who has a lack of position sense and general technical ability, plays the main left-back; Habib Baye, who has no obvious shortcomings, serves as a full-back substitute; excellent physical fitness, But Ndour, who is very defensive and easy to eat, plays as a central defender substitute.
In the midfield position, the captain of the Senegalese team, who is cool-headed, has excellent ability to read the game, is good at assisting defense and making up positions, transfers the ball and has excellent but average confrontation ability, Aliou Cisse (also the current head coach of Senegal), serves as the main player and rearguards in midfield; the style is brave, physical, the stadium coverage ability is outstanding but the defensive action is too large, the ability to read the game is insufficient, and the impulsive Salif Dior is extremely tall and strong, with excellent athletic ability, Boba Diop, who has excellent forward insertion and scoring ability but a general sense of position when defending, serves as the main midfielder combination; Marktar Ndiaye, who can be neutralized and balanced, Moussa Ndiaye, who is full of ability and excellent offensive ability, Sylvian Ndiaye, who has good defensive ability but insufficient offensive ability, Andy Faye, who has excellent confrontation and steal ability, and Pape Sal, who has insufficient scoring ability, serve as midfield substitutes.
In the frontcourt position, Diouf, who has outstanding physical fitness, a large range of movement, strong ability to contain opponents and tandem teams but average scoring ability, serves as the main center; Fadiga, who can be sideways, can pass and has a certain scoring ability but is unstable, serves as the main left winger; Henry Kamala, who has excellent physical fitness, good skills under his feet but too unique and plays too much ups and downs, serves as the main right winger; Sulaimani Kamala, who has average scoring efficiency, Pape Tiawu, and experienced, Tall but average scoring veteran Amara Traore served as a forward substitute.
Senegal in 2002
- Amaze the world
The opening match of the group stage, which was also the opening match of the 2002 World Cup, Senegal challenged world champions France. In what was seen as a match between France's second team and France's first team, Senegal sent 11 starters to play in Ligue 1, and in order to implement tactics and strengthen defense, replaced Henri Kamala as the main right winger with Moussa Ndiaye.
Zidane's absence due to injury seriously affected the French team's offensive organization, in the first half of the game, a mistake by djokov, who was in a significant decline in form, was played by Senegal to play a quick counterattack, Diouf's breakthrough cross accurately found Boba Diop, who had already inserted himself, who scored a goal to help Senegal take an unexpected lead. France, which was behind the score, immediately attacked heavily, but Senegal, which did not make any substitutions in the whole game, withstood the French team's tidal but little threatening attack, and in the second half of the game, Fadiga's breakthrough shot almost extended the score.
In the end, Senegal defeated France with an incredible technical score of 1:0, and broke out of the big cold.
Diouf assists on Bobba Diop's score
Fadiga almost extended the score
In the second game of the group stage, Senegal took on the in-form Denmark team. Salef Dior, who was awarded a penalty for a first-half foul and scored by Denmark, made up for it in the second half and equalised with a brilliant goalkeeper. At the end of the game, Salif Dior was sent off with a red card for defensive maneuvers. Unable to rewrite the score, the two sides ended up shaking hands 1:1.
Salif Dior's forward goal
In the third game of the group stage, Senegal and Uruguay fought for the right to qualify for the group. In the first half, senegal, which was in good shape, scored three goals in a row to give a huge 3-0 lead.
Bobba Diop's goal
In the second half of the game, Uruguay, who had no way to retreat but a desperate fight, launched a Jedi counterattack, and the chaotic Senegal team was scored three goals by Uruguay, and if it were not for Morales's close header, Uruguay would have replaced Senegal from the group. In the end, the goal battle between the two sides played a good half goal, which ended 3-3, and Senegal qualified from the group thrillingly.
Diego Fran's world wave breaks the scoring
Morales missed the perfect opportunity
In the 16-8 knockout round, Senegal welcomed sweden, which eliminated Argentina. Due to the suspension of Fadiga and Salif Dior, Senegal's strength has been seriously damaged. In the first half of the game, although the Swedish team was led by Larsson, the tall but very bulky Swedish backline was very difficult to defend against the attackers of the Senegalese team who were flexible and extremely impactful. In the final part of the first half, a low shot from outside the box was broken by Henry Kamara, who suddenly came to form, to equalize the score.
Henry Kamala equalised
In the second half of the game, the two teams of similar strength did not have a particularly good chance to score, and the game could only enter the overtime game of the Golden Ball victory. Shortly after the start of extra time, Andre Svensson's angry shot hit the post, indicating that the balance of victory and defeat had tilted in senegal's direction. Just before the end of the first half of extra time, the heroic Henry Camara burst into the box with the ball and a low shot once again broke Through Herdman's ten-finger mark. 2:1, Senegal advanced to the quarterfinals.
Henry Camara's winning golden ball
- Regret being eliminated
In the quarter-finals, as the two largest dark horse teams in this World Cup, Senegal and Turkey met in a narrow way. Immediately after the opening, senegal, which was well-equipped and in good shape, launched a fierce attack on turkey, and in the nineteenth minute, Henry Camara's supplementary shot was invalidated by the referee on the grounds that Kamala was offside. The morale-frustrated, physically and mentally ill-prepared Senegalese team soon lost its spirits, and the situation on the pitch was taken over by the more morale- and more morale-driven Turkish team. If it weren't for Hakan-Suk's undercover performance, the game would have ended in regular time. Shortly after the start of extra time, Turkey's handsome Ilkhan scored a golden goal to win. Senegal was unfortunately eliminated in a state of total stagnation.
Ilhan's winning Golden Ball
- Written at the end
If Henry Kamala's shot is not offside, if Senegal is more prepared for the quarter-finals, Senegal is likely to advance to the final four of the World Cup, setting a new record for African teams in the World Cup. However, as the new team of the World Cup, the Senegalese team itself does not have such high expectations for itself, and after reaching the quarterfinals, the Senegalese team, which is obviously insufficiently prepared, is already the end of the crossbow, and it is inevitable to be eliminated.
It is a pity that if Diouf's professional attitude was not so casual and his personal personality was not so obedient, with His talent and ability, he could have become a legend of African football, rather than just participating in one World Cup in the real player resume, and nothing.
A team of Senegals united in their struggle