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Patrick Vieira appointed Senegal head coach with AFCON qualifiers looming

Low Severity Europe France
Date Occurred Aug 18, 2026 14:46 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 18, 2026
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Former France, Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira replaces Pape Thiaw as Senegal coach.

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  • ID #24600
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 18, 2026
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