🚨 Pape Gueye puts Senegal call-up on hold until... | OneFootball

Pressure move.

In the wake of Senegal’s unbelievable elimination (3-2) against Belgium in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye announced on his Instagram account that he is putting his Senegal career on hold... until the current coaching staff is replaced!

"I’ll come back to say a few words about the elimination... But today I’m announcing that as long as it’s this coaching staff, I’ll be taking a break from the national team," said the former Marseille player.

A huge, deliberate dig at head coach Pape Thiaw and his assistants.

It’s hard to imagine him staying in the job after such a statement...

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