Senegal's Gueye: I won't play again while coach stays in post

FootballSports
2 Jul 2026 • 5:51 PM MYT
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Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye says he will no longer play for his country under coach Pape Thiaw after being substituted in the dramatic World Cup last-32 defeat by Belgium.

The 27-year-old Villarreal player was angry about being taken off after 66 minutes in the 3-2 extra-time loss on Wednesday.

"I would like to announce today that as long as this coaching staff is in place, I will take a break from the national team," Gueye wrote in an Instagram story.

"I was physically in good shape, but in the end the coach makes the decisions."

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