Qatar 2022: Former Super Eagles Coach Tip Senegal To Spring Surprise

Sampson Adedeji

Former Nigeria's Super Eagles manager Sunday Ugochukwu Oliseh has tipped African champions Teranga Lions of Senegal to spring a surprise in the upcoming Qatar 2022 World Cup, BSNsports.com.ng report.

Former Nigeria midfielder decided to pitch his tent with the newly crowned African champion after the crashing out of Super Eagles of Nigeria.

While speaking on a show organised by COSAFA, Oliseh said he has been following the team for quite some time and said they've shown enough character to take Africa far.

" I have been following them for the past few years and watching the players in Europe, and the importance that they bring to their clubs.

Senegal currently have the best goalkeeper in the world [Edouard Mendy], he makes saves, he is calm, and has height.

” They also have one of the best central defenders in the world in Kalidou Koulibaly. I am amazed he is still at Napoli!

He is solid on the ball, solid on the man, he can even move from the defence to the defensive midfield role.

“And then they have Sadio Mane, and I don’t need to say any more about him. They also have an African coach [Aliou Cisse] that has been there for eight years now.

So they have continuity, they have the talent and the exposure, all that is lacking in this team, in my opinion, is that high-level organisation. They need to go there with the view that they can win it," he said.

Oliseh was part of the Super Eagles team that won African Cup of Nations in 1994 and also played at the USA '94 World Cup.