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With so much talk about veteran players, Idrissa breaks his silence
The star of the Senegal national team, Idrissa Yana Gueye, expressed regret that yesterday, on Wednesday, he said goodbye to the 2026 World Cup after losing to Belgium in the round of 32.
Senegal were ahead (2-0) against Belgium before the Red Devils scored two goals in a row minutes before the end of regular time, and in the final moments of the second extra time, Youri Tillmans scored the winning goal for Belgium from the penalty spot to seal the 226th consecutive victory (3-3).
Idrissa (36 years old) said in media statements after the match. “It’s really sad for me that since the start of the tournament and even before, there’s been a lot of talk about the veteran players as if we’re devils.”
He added, according to the network.Miss Mercato“The veteran players are just there to make things run smoothly, just like any other team.”
He explained about being out of the World Cup“It’s hard to think about it now, we are sorry for this exclusion, we were hoping to reach the advanced stages for the sake of our people.”
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Idrissa Yana Gueye is considered an experienced player of the Senegal national team. He also captained the Teranga Lions in their last two World Cup matches against Iraq and Belgium.
It is noteworthy that in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, the Belgian team will meet with the American team, which defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-0) in the round of 32.
