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With five minutes of normal time left, Senegal led 2-0 and Belgium's World Cup was packing its bags. What followed was what the Associated Press called the biggest comeback of this World Cup so far. This…
Every article The Sports Guru has published about Senegal: 5 Football articles between 17 June 2026 and 2 July 2026, newest first. For wider coverage, see all Football analysis.
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Senegal arrived in Toronto needing not just a win but an emphatic one, and they delivered the most emphatic an African side has ever managed at a World Cup. This covers the 5-0 demolition of Iraq, the…
Football
On a day when Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe had already scored twice apiece, Erling Haaland was never likely to let the headlines pass him by. This piece covers his double in a 3-2 win over Senegal that sent…
Football
France opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal, but the game's defining moment had nothing to do with the goals. A VAR ruling in the 58th minute that denied Kylian Mbappe a penalty…
Football
Forget the nervy first half. What unfolded in New Jersey after the break was a statement from one of football's great performers at the highest stage. This piece examines howKylian Mbappesilenced his doubters,…