2022 World Qualifiers: Senegal is qualified for the play-offs
Senegalese striker Famara Diédhiou (archives).
Thibaud MORITZ / AFP
Text by: Farid Achache Follow
1 min
Senegal beat Namibia on the fourth day this Tuesday, October 12 in South Africa and qualify for the play-offs (3-1).
Farama Diedhiou offered himself a hat-trick.
Advertising
Read more
Against Namibia, Senegal aimed for a fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday, October 12.
Contract fulfilled for the vice-champions of Africa.
If the opponent had been swept away on the third day in Thiès (4-1), this time in South Africa, the Lions of Téranga were not so imperial in the first period.
Even if Aliou Cissé's men opened the scoring with a magnificent header from Farama Diedhiou, served impeccably by Sadio Mané (22nd).
On the lawn of the Orlando Stadium, in Johannesburg, Namibia replied with a powerful shot from Peter Shalulile who left three Senegalese defenders (27th) unmoved.
She could have doubled the bet after a free kick off target from Willy Stephanus (45 + 2).
Despite the attempts of Keita Baldé and Sadio Mané, the Lions returned to the locker room break, held in check by the Namibians.
Farama Diedhiou, serial scorer
Everything accelerates in the second half.
Finally, alone in the area, Farama Diedhiou doubles the bet always with the head, this time served by Saliou Ciss (51st).
Brouillonne, the Senegal team held their own, as Namibia set fire to the Lions' defense on several occasions.
Like this Shalulile ball which grazes the skylight (79th).
Farama Diedhiou offers himself a hat-trick in the 84th minute, with his right foot, just in front of the goal.
With this victory, Senegal, who participated in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, opens the ball for the teams qualified for the play-offs.
Newsletter
Receive all international news directly in your mailbox
I subscribe
Follow all the international news by downloading the RFI application
google-play-badge_FR
World Cup 2022
Senegal
Namibia