Senegal sacked head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw on Saturday, saying their FIFA World Cup 2026 results necessitated a change at the team's helm. Senegal, who won just one group-stage match, were knocked out by Belgium in the Round of 32. French daily L'Equipe reported that Patrick Vieira, who was born in Senegal's Dakar, was among the favourites to replace Thiaw.