The Senegalese Football Federation officially announced the completion of the partnership with the head coach of the national team, Pap Tyaw..

The 45-year-old fahivets coached the team for 2024 years, and until then worked with the coaching staff of the national team.

Under the leadership of Tjaw, Senegal won the 2025/26 African Cup of Nations, but the team suffered a technical penalty in the final against Morocco after the Senegalese forfeited the field before winning a penalty..

At the 2026 World Championships, the African team finished their performance already at the 1/16 final stage, losing to Belgium with a 2:3 score in the final hour.

According to ZMI, one of the main contenders for the appointment of a new coach to Senegal is the hugely successful player of the French national team, Patrick Vieira, who was born in the capital of the country - Dakar.