The secretary general of the Senegalese Football Federation has told AFP he is confident his country can have a big impact at this year’s World Cup despite the “regrettable” decision of US authorities to refuse to issue visas to their supporters.
Senegal is one of several countries participating at this year’s World Cup whose supporters have not been able to travel to follow their team due to the tight immigration restrictions imposed by co-hosts the United States.
The Lions of Teranga are playing their first two group games in the US, beginning against France on Tuesday in New Jersey, where they will also play Norway on June 22.
“It is true that this World Cup is particularly difficult, but you know every country is a sovereign power and has its own rules,” Abdoulaye Sow told AFP at the Senegal team base, an hour south of Manhattan.
“The United States has
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