Senegal Parts Ways With Coach Pape Thiaw Following World Cup Exit
WHO:
Yahoo Sports - The Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF) announced that Thiaw and his entire technical staff had been fired following a meeting Saturday.
Yahoo Sports - FSF president Abdoulaye Fall has been given the authority to reorganize the national teams as necessary.
Al Jazeera - Patrick Vieira, a French World Cup winner born in Dakar, is among the favorites to take over as Senegal's head coach.
Yahoo Sports - Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) confirmed the decision to part ways with manager Pape Thiaw.
Al Jazeera - Pape Thiaw, 45, was the head football coach of Senegal.
WHAT:
Yahoo Sports - Senegal finished third in a tough group, falling 3-1 to France and failing to complete a comeback against Norway.
Yahoo Sports - Senegal controlled the first half and took an early 1-0 lead before adding another goal early in the second half against Belgium.
Yahoo Sports - Senegal's federation announced that Thiaw and his entire technical staff had been fired following a meeting.
Yahoo Sports - Senegal fired coach Pape Thiaw following their elimination in the last-32 of the World Cup 2026.
Al Jazeera - Senegal lost their opening two group matches against France and Norway and were defeated 3-2 by Belgium after leading 2-0 in the last 32.
Yahoo Sports - Senegal won their last group match against Iraq 5-0 to qualify as one of the best third-place teams.
Al Jazeera - Thiaw was due to begin a five-match ban in September at the start of the 2027 Cup of Nations qualifiers.
WHERE:
Yahoo Sports - The World Cup 2026 took place in North America.
Al Jazeera - The controversial penalty incident involving Morocco occurred in Rabat.
WHEN:
Al Jazeera - Pape Thiaw was appointed as head coach in 2024.
Al Jazeera - Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco in January.
Al Jazeera - The Confederation of African Football (Caf) stripped Senegal of their AFCON title two months after the victory.
Al Jazeera - Thiaw's five-match ban is set to begin in September.
WHY:
Yahoo Sports - The Executive Committee considered it necessary to take this step in the best interest of Senegalese football after a thorough evaluation of the team's sporting results and future prospects.
Yahoo Sports - The decision to part ways with Thiaw was made after a thorough evaluation of the sporting results and prospects of the national team.
Al Jazeera - Senegal had high hopes for the World Cup after their AFCON victory but experienced disappointing results.
HOW:
Yahoo Sports - A news conference to discuss the coaching change will take place Monday.
Yahoo Sports - FSF president Abdoulaye Fall has been given the authority to reorganize the national teams as necessary. A news conference to discuss the coaching change will take place Monday.
Yahoo Sports - The FSF's Executive Committee initiated the procedure to part ways with Thiaw in the best interests of Senegalese football.
(UPDATED July 13, 2026 07:57 UTC)
The Fédération Sénégalaise de Football has announced the firing of coach Thiaw and his entire technical staff following a meeting on Saturday, with FSF president Abdoulaye Fall now authorized to reorganize the national teams as needed. Senegal's recent performance included a tough third-place finish in their group, where they lost 3-1 to France and couldn't complete a comeback against Norway, despite controlling the first half and taking an early lead against Belgium. A news conference to discuss the coaching change is scheduled for Monday.
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(UPDATED July 13, 2026 01:23 UTC)
Senegal's football federation has announced the firing of head coach Thiaw and his entire technical staff after a recent meeting. Among the favorites to take over the role is Patrick Vieira, a French World Cup winner born in Dakar. FSF president Abdoulaye Fall has been granted the authority to reorganize the national teams as needed, with a news conference scheduled for Monday to discuss the coaching change.
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(UPDATED July 12, 2026 19:17 UTC)
Senegal has officially parted ways with manager Pape Thiaw following the team's disappointing performance in the World Cup 2026, where they were eliminated in the last-32 after losing to Belgium despite leading 2-0. Thiaw, who was appointed head coach in 2024 and led Senegal to an Africa Cup of Nations victory in January, faced a five-match ban starting in September due to prior infractions. The decision to let him go was made by the Senegalese Football Federation after a thorough evaluation of the team's results and future prospects.