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Senegalese FA claim side's World Cup doctor was unqualified & is actually a gynaecologist

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Mário Rui Ventura

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The turbulent episodes within the Senegal national team continue after their elimination in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, losing 3-2 to Belgium after extra time.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/thiaw-pape/Mg1TugaL/"]Pape Thiaw[/a] immediately stepped down as head coach of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a], and Abdoulaye Fall, president of the Senegalese federation, has now added another - unusual - episode to the aftermath of their World Cup exit.[/p][p]According to him, the national team's doctor for the past ten years is unqualified and is in fact a gynaecologist.[/p][p]"[b]I recently found out that Dr. Fedior is actually a gynaecologist and obstetrician by profession[/b]," said Fall.[/p][embed guid="c62b174e-ae2a-4a40-b22a-c0ae5e4bc75c" url="https://x.com/ActuFoot_/status/2076738431779066054" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]In fact, our main doctor did not have the proper academic qualifications to oversee our players[/b]," he added.[/p][p]"[b]At this level, and according to the feedback I received, the players did not have full confidence[/b]," he concluded.[/p]

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