Senegalese supporters watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group H football match between Senegal and Colombia on a giant screen at a fanzone in Dakar on June 28, 2018. SEYLLOU / AFP
Senegal’s elimination on fair play rules not only made World Cup history, it is also the first time since 1982 an African team failed to reach the tournament’s second round.
Thirty six years ago such a poor performance by African teams was seen as less shocking.
In 2018, with the current crop of African stars such as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, matching the record from the Spanish World Cup underlines what a disastrous tournament this has been for Africa.
The failure of five nations to qualify from the group stage triggered instant retrospection.
Didier Drogba, who appeared at three World Cups with…
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