Élimination cruelle du Sénégal, de la Côte d'Ivoire et de la RDC du Mondial : Nos yeux s'irriguent de larmes et nos cœurs saignent...
No one was modest in their triumph when nine of the ten African nations participating in the 2026 World Cup qualified for the round of 32. We were all overcome with joy, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Praia to Mogadishu.
After experiencing such joy, disillusionment has set in. African teams are falling like flies in the round of 32. of the final.
South Africa, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Senegal have, in turn, bitten the dust against European teams.
We could have spared ourselves the tears if these European teams had soundly beaten us. But what brings tears to our eyes and fills our hearts with sorrow is the cruel way these matches unfolded, matches we had so firmly in our grasp.
A worrying mental breakdown
Ivory Coast delivered a top-class performance against Norway. Trailing from the 39th minute, they found the mental strength to equalize in the 74th minute, thanks to the outstanding Ahmad Diallo, who tossed the entire Norwegian defense around before slotting the ball past Orjan Nyland.
After equalizing, they simply had to hold on and avoid conceding a goal in the final minutes of the match. Which they failed to do. The inevitable Erling Haaland added to the scoreline in the 86th minute, thus qualifying his country for the round of 16.
After Diallo's equalizer, the Ivory Coast Elephants failed to gain the psychological advantage over their opponents and ultimately secure the victory. This mental collapse at the end of the match is the primary cause of this defeat, which is a bitter blow for the Ivorian people and for Africa as a whole.
The DRC also suffered a defeat against England (2-1). The Leopards were leading with 20 minutes remaining in the match.
Victory was within their grasp. But unfortunately, once again, everything fell apart. Harry Kane bagged a brace and secured England's place in the round of 16. Clearly, at this level, we'll be talking about a mental collapse and a failure to manage the collective effort in a crucial match. It's heartbreaking, heartbreaking, when you come so close to victory.
Belgium-Senegal: A catastrophic scenario, a tragic scenario!
After the DRC's elimination, hopes quickly shifted to Senegal, a team that had barely scraped through to qualify for the round of 32. But no matter, they were the African champions. It was therefore legitimate to dream of a Lions victory against Belgium. And we weren't wrong. Senegal clearly dominated the Red Devils, leading comfortably until the 85th minute. It seemed the game was over, but once again, everything collapsed like a house of cards.
Pape Thiaw's men conceded two goals in quick succession, and in the dying minutes of extra time, conceded a penalty. A disastrous, tragic scenario! Belgium advances to the round of 16.
Once again, our eyes well up with tears, but also with anger, because it's hard to understand how we could concede two goals when we're only five minutes from the end of the match. What happened? The Lions haven't just disappointed the Senegalese people, they've disappointed an entire continent.
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