Liberian soccer legend George Weah has lauded Senegal national team following the Teranga Lions' 2-0 win over the Lone Stars last week to retake Group J's lead with 9 points ahead of Uganda on 8 points.
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The three-time African Footballer of the Year and 1995 Fifa Ballon D'Or winner said Senegal could clinch one of the continent's berths to the 2014 World Cup if the team maintains its high level of discipline and tactical play.
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"The new Senegal squad has been showing a strong collective play, great skills and discipline. The team seems to have overcome its selfish and individual pattern and this can help the players get very far in the World Cup qualifying campaign and perhaps qualify for the Brazil 2014," Weah said.
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Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse scored the Lions' two goals at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia on Sunday to keep Senegal provisionally on top of the group ahead of the final match day of the second round.
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Senegal will host Uganda next September in a clash to determine who claims the group's spot to the next phase. No venue for the encounter has been named, however, the Teranga Lions are certain to play the game outside their country, probably in Guinea, following CAF's ban on their home ground of Sedar Senghor Stadium in Dakar.
Senegal's football has reduced drastically ever since so of their stars stepped down from national duties. Let them focus on the future.