# France’s Vieira appointed Senegal national football team head coach

https://mins.news/en/item/25248

- France 24, 2026-08-18 14:38 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260818-france-vieira-appointed-head-coach-senegal-national-football-team

> Former France midfielder Patrick Vieira has been appointed Senegal coach, replacing Pape Thiaw after the team’s World Cup elimination. The Dakar-born 50-year-old is taking charge of a national side for the first time and will start next month ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

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