Senegal National Team: Things Are Not Improving for Kalidou Koulibaly

Four days before the Senegal-France match on June 16 in New York, the Lions' staff debates whether to start Kalidou Koulibaly, who was injured since April and returned in a friendly against Saudi Arabia (0-0) on June 9. Coach Pape Thiaw must choose between the experience and leadership of the captain or the risk of fielding him without rhythm against French attackers like Kylian Mbappé or Ousmane Dembélé. Former international Ibrahima Sonko emphasized that Senegal would lose more than a defender without Koulibaly.