Beach soccer World Cup: Senegal against ogre Brazil for a place in the semi-finals
Senegal national beach soccer team AFP - PIUS UTOMI EKPEI
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After beating the defending champion, Portugal (5-3), in a group match, Senegal will have to achieve the feat against Brazil in the quarterfinals to finally qualify in the semis for the first time in its history.
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This time will it be the right one?
After eight participations for five quarter-finals, Senegal finally dreams of reaching the last four of the Beach Soccer World Cup.
Sovereigns in Africa with 6 league titles in 10 editions, the Lions now want to mark world beach soccer.
This is good, it is a legend that will stand on the path of the Lions, in this case, Brazil, 14 world championship titles in 21 editions.
It is a real mountain that will have to be climbed for Ngalla Sylla's men capable of beating the reigning world champion (5-3), Portugal, and losing (2-3) to modest Oman for their last group game.
Opposite, Brazil was not imperial either, finishing second in its pool behind Switzerland.
The Auriverdes, if they remain top beach soccer players, have won only one World Cup out of the last five.
What to give even more hope to the Lions?
Senegal can in any case count on its striker Raoul Mendy, five goals since the start of the competition, and on its flying goalkeeper Al Seyni Ndiaye, six times crowned best goalkeeper in Africa.
đź”’ The #BeachSoccerWC quarter-finals are locked in!
🆕 A new champion will be crowned this year 🏆 pic.twitter.com/QkzPNi5YKq
- FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) August 24, 2021
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