Africa-Press – Senegal. The national senior football team of Senegal will face that of Brazil in a friendly, on June 20, in Lisbon, Portugal, we learned from a source close to the Senegalese Federation of football (FSF).
Les fédérations des deux pays ont trouvé un accord pour la tenue de cette rencontre, le deuxième match amical devant opposer les équipes nationales des deux pays qui ne se sont jamais rencontrées en compétition officielle.
The first friendly meeting between Senegal and Brazil dates back to October 10, 2019. The two teams left with a score of parity, 1-1.
Roberto Firmino had opened the scoring in the 9th minute, before Famara Diédhiou equalized for Senegal from the penalty spot in the 45th minute of the match.
Brazil reigned for several years at the top of the FIFA rankings, before being dethroned by Argentina, world champion 2022.
The Seleção now occupy third place in the new FIFA ranking published last April. Senegal occupies 18th place.
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