Senegal coach Aliou Cissé said his team are expected to reach the World Cup knockout stages due to their status as African champions but his players are adapting to the pressure well.
game on Tuesday to qualify for the last-16. They could remain in contention with a draw provided hosts Qatar beat three-times finalists Netherlands.said on Monday. “We're always hungry for that win. Not going to the round of 16 would be difficult to digest.'s side lost 2-0 to the Dutch but beat Qatar 3-1 to keep alive their hopes of advancing.
“We've got a very strong and experienced team, they're a well-oiled machine. We've got the right mixture of veterans and players, players who are used to these types of challenges.” The South Americans are sweating on the fitness of captain Enner Valencia after he was carried off late in the Netherlands draw with a recurrence of a knee strain.
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