Senegal has indeed confirmed that Sadio Mane will not be taking part in the World Cup in Qatar following an injury suffered before the tournament.
This was disclosed in a press conference on November 17.
Mane will miss their tournament in Qatar as a result, which kicks off on Monday against the Netherlands in Group A.
Mane suffered a leg injury in Bayern’s final game before the World Cup, being forced off early in a 6-1 thrashing of Werder Bremen, and was a major doubt for the tournament as a result.
The Senegal Football Federation that the 30-year-old had believed that he could only miss the first few games and still feature, but it has now been confirmed that the country’s biggest star will miss out altogether.
It’s agonizing news for Mane, who fired Senegal to glory at the Africa Cup of Nations at the beginning of 2022.
Mane will instead be watching from the armchair as he attempts to recover in time for the return of club football in Germany.
