Beach soccer World Cup: Senegal beats Brazil and goes to the semi-finals

Senegalese Mamour Diagne after his goal against Uruguay at the 2021 Beach Soccer World Cup in Moscow on August 20.

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For the first time in their history, the Senegalese qualified for the last four of the Beach Soccer World Cup by beating Brazil in the quarterfinals, after extra time, this Thursday, August 26 in Moscow (5-4).

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Historic day for the Lions.

After two eliminations in a row in the quarter-finals of the Beach Soccer World Cup, four in all, the Senegalese will finally invite themselves into the last four. 

After dominating the title holder Portugal during the group stage, the six-fold African champions achieved a new feat by eliminating the most sacred team in the competition (14), after a crazy match , and extendable. 

Senegalese Remontada

Led 3-1 at the end of the second period, the Lions managed to equalize in the third act thanks to Raoul Mendy and Mandione Diagne.

In overtime, less than two minutes from the end, the two scorers repeated in quick succession to afford each a double, before the reduction of the gap of Brazil in the last seconds (5-4).

The Seleção removed, the men of Oumar Sylla will face this Saturday for their first semi-final, the winner of the meeting between Tahiti and Japan.

Senegal🇸🇳 in the semi-final👏



Led 3-1, the Téranga Lions🦁 overthrow Brazil🇧🇷, the most successful team of the tournament🤯



🏖️ # BeachSoccerWC pic.twitter.com/mTpdETb2bl

- FIFA.com (FR) ⚽ (@fifacom_fr) August 26, 2021

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