The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has hailed Senegal head coach, Aliou Cisse following his team’s victory against hosts Qatar on Friday.
The Terangha Lions defeated Qatar 3-1, to record their first win in the competition and the first by an African nation in the tournament.
Cisse, in the process, made history as the first-ever African manager to win two FIFA World Cup games.
CAF took to social media to eulogize the former Senegal captain.
” Aliou Cisse =
The first ever African manager to win 2 #FIFAWorldCup games
The win boosted the West Africans chances of qualifying for the Round of 16 as a victory in their last group game against Ecuador would guarantee them a place in the second round.
