[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a] squandered a two-goal lead against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] before losing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/belgium-GbB957na/senegal-hOIsJLJr/?mid=vPsIXWOb"]3-2[/a] in extra time in the round of 32.[/p][p]"[b]I will come back to tell you a few words regarding the elimination … but I announce today that, as long as this technical staff remains in place, I'll be taking a break from the national team[/b]," the 27-year-old posted on social media.[/p][p]Senegal looked set to progress after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diarra-habib/nFakLd1E/"]Habib Diarra[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sarr-ismaila/ll2uTDkB/"]Ismaila Sarr[/a] put them ahead.[/p][image alt="Momentum graph" id="2ec9db37-6bb3-4758-8c75-129a866079ac" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="aa46cbb0-6fef-432e-a0a6-770f6ec3d897" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gueye-pape/p6rsDQvN/"]Gueye[/a], who scored two goals at the tournament, was replaced shortly after the hour mark, with coach Pape Thiaw sending on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/camara-lamine/boBGHitI/"]Lamine Camara[/a] as Senegal sought to protect their advantage.[/p][p]However, Belgium struck twice in the final four minutes through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lukaku-romelu/dCkG0Iw0/"]Romelu Lukaku[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tielemans-youri/GtkTQyib/"]Youri Tielemans[/a] to send the match into extra time.[/p][p]Belgium then completed the turnaround when Tielemans converted a penalty awarded after a VAR review involving Senegal substitute Camara.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]
Pape Gueye says he will no longer play for Senegal under current coaching set-up
Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye said he would no longer be available for national team selection while the current coaching staff remains in place, after his side were eliminated from the World Cup on Wednesday.
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