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CAF
08-05-2025
- Sport
- CAF
Senegal steam into FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Seychelles 2025™ semi-finals
Senegal are through to the semi-finals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Seychelles 2025™ after a last-second 4-3 extra-time victory over Italy in a thrilling clash at the Paradise Arena in Victoria on Thursday. Senegal will face Belarus in the last-4 on Saturday as they seek to reach the final of the global showpiece competition for the first time. Their previous best finish is fourth place in 2021. Their clash with Italy was an epic seesaw contest that swung one way and then the next. Mamour Diagne put Senegal ahead, but the contest swing Italy's way in the second period as they scored goals through Tommaso FazzinI, Emmanuele Zurlo and Camillo Marchesi. A strike from Sanou Laye Thiaw kept Senegal in the contest, but they trailed 2-3 going into the final period. Ousseynou Faye sent the game into extra-time when he found an equaliser, and with just two seconds on the clock before penalties, Diagne bagged his second to send Senegal into the semi-finals and spark scenes of celebration. The crowd at the Paradise Arena was behind the African side and cheered every goal as if the hosts Seychelles had scored it. Belarus edged Iran 4-3 to book their semi-final place as Ihar Bryshtsel netted a brace. They will be a formidable opponent for the Senegalese. Portugal scraped past Japan 7-6 in one of the all-time classic FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™ games. Portugal led six times in the game but on the first five occasions Japan hit back to equalise. On the sixth, they ran out of time. Portugal will face defending champions Brazil in then semi-finals after the latter demolished Spain 6-0.
CAF
04-05-2025
- Sport
- CAF
Senegal continue FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup momentum with commanding win over Tahiti
African champions Senegal continued their strong start to their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup campaign with a commanding 6-3 victory over Tahiti on Sunday at the Paradise Arena in Seychelles. Mamour Diagne and Mamadou Sylla each scored twice, while Seydina Gadiaga and Ousseynou Faye added one apiece to secure the result for the West African giants who are making their presence felt at the global showpiece. The Lions of Teranga showcased their experience and attacking depth, controlling the tempo and punishing Tahiti with clinical finishing across all three periods. Senegal's victory follows a rampant display against Spain on Friday where they easily brushed aside the Spaniards 4-1. The win puts the African champions top of Group C with two wins from two games, ahead of Chile in second, Spain in third and Tahiti at the bottom. Their final group match is against Chile on Tuesday, where a positive result could seal a quarter-final place. FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup action continues on Monday, with all African eyes set on Mauritania's third Group B match where they will be up against Paraguay with the aim of securing their first victory of the tournament.
