bereaved, Kouyaté leaves the Senegal selection – Sport.fr

2024-01-16 20:45:00

Grieving by the death of his father, Cheikhou Kouyaté was authorized to leave the Senegal rally in Ivory Coast.

Senegal national team midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté has been released from the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) gathering in Ivory Coast to attend his father’s funeral in Dakar. The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) announced the death on Tuesday and expressed « his deepest condolences” in Kouyaté.

The Nottingham Forest player was absent from Senegal’s 3-0 win over Gambia on Monday. The Teranga Lions, reigning African champions, will face Cameroon on Friday in Yamoussoukro for their next match.

Our player Cheikhou KOUYATÉ was authorized to leave the National Team group to go to the funeral of his father who passed away today in Dakar. Peace to his soul ????️ pic.twitter.com/4cPMyi9a0v

— Equipe du Sénégal (@GaindeYi) January 16, 2024

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