Sadio Mane is OUT of World Cup due to injury | TheCable FIFAWorldCupQatar2022 SadioMane
The Senegalese international got injured on November 8, lasting only 20 minutes before getting substituted during Bayern Munich’s 6-1 win over Werder Bremen in a German Bundesliga encounter.
had reported that the 30-year-old was “likely” to miss some matches in the opening stages of the competition.Further scans, however, revealed that the injury will require surgery, eliminating the slim chances of Mane featuring in the World Cup.The Teranga Lions will be aiming to surpass their quarter-final feat at the 2002 edition in Korea and Japan.
The African champions are placed in group A alongside hosts Qatar, Ecuador, and the Netherlands in the competition set to take place from November 20 to December 18.
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