Senegal sack manager Thiaw in wake of World Cup exit

Thiaw played for Senegal at the 2002 World Cup [Reuters]Senegal have sacked manager Pape Thiaw in the aftermath of the country's exit at the last-32 stage of the 2026 World Cup.The Teranga Lions, who had been managed by Thiaw since December 2024, were beaten by France and Norway in their opening two group games.They thrashed Iraq 5-0 to qualify for the knockout stages by taking the final spot of the best-placed teams to finish third in their group.Senegal led Belgium 2-0 in their last-32 tie but