Senegal’s AFCON hero quits national team as long as Thiaw & Co. are in charge
“I will come back to say a few words about the elimination… but I am announcing today that as long as this coaching staff is in place, I will be taking a break from the national team,” said the Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye wrote on his social media following the Lions of Teranga’s heartbreaking extra-time 3-2 defeat to Belgium, marking the beginning of the aftermath of the African side’s tragic loss.๐ด ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐:Pape Gueye has taken to Instagram with a strong message following Senegalโs elimination.He wrote:โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ โฆ pic.twitter.com/rr5S7QEU08โ Micky Jnr (@MickyJnr__) July 2, 2026 Unfortunately, his move seems to be just the beginning of what could be a turbulent period ahead for Senegal.Gueye featured in each of his team’s World Cup games, starting matches against France and Norway. In a 5-0 victory against Iraq, he came off the bench in the 57th minute and recorded a brace and an assist in just over half an h..