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- Senegal appointed former Arsenal and Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira as head coach in a strategic move to build a high-level technical set-up.
- He replaces Pape Thiaw, dismissed after the 3-2 loss to Belgium and the loss of the 2025 AFCON title.
- Vieira, born in Dakar, will lead Senegal in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers after coaching New York City FC and Nice.
