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Senegal have sacked manager Pape Thiaw in the wake of their exit from the World Cup in the round of 32.

Members of the Senegal delegation to the World Cup are still stranded in Seattle awaiting a flight back home, five days after the team were eliminated by Belgium, sources within the camp have told ESPN.

'There are ways of winning, and there are ways of losing. Senegal, it seems, haven't yet mastered either,' writes Ed Dove at the FIFA World Cup.

The aftermath of the defeat has been filled with acrimonious exchanges and accusations, with Gueye announcing he wouldn't play for the national team while the current technical team are in place, and rumours of tensions within the playing staff.

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Pape Gueye has indefinitely quit the Senegal national team in the aftermath of their FIFA World Cup exit against Belgium on Wednesday, revealing that he will only return to the fold when the current technical team are replaced.

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Youri Tielemans saved Belgium World Cup hopes by converting a contentious penalty in added time at the end of extra time to win 3-2 having scored an 89th-minute equaliser to keep the tie alive against Senegal.

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While the jury's still out on this expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup, Senegal won't be complaining after thumping Iraq 5-0 to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive in their final Group I game.

Senegal racked up the goals on 10-man Iraq in a 5-0 victory Friday that boosted their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages.