Playing both Belgium and Brazil will definitely give

them a good preparation for the World Cup. These are

top contending teams in the Game, and if they can beat


them, it will be great.

Wishing the Lions all the best.


--- Y C Jow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Brazil coach Phil Scolari and his Senegal
> counterpart Bruno Metsu are in
> discussions over a possible World Cup warm-up match.
>
> Senegal's director of administration Omar Ndiaye
> revealed in Dakar at the
> weekend that the four-time World Cup winners would
> like to face the Lions of
> Teranga.
>
> Senegal's profile has risen tremendously since they
> reached the final of the
> African Nations Cup, and jumped up to 32nd in the
> FIFA rankings.
> Both the national team coaches are currently in the
> Far East for a pre-World
> Cup seminar.
>
> Ndiaye said: "The Nations Cup has done us a lot of
> good. Our office is
> flooded with requests for friendly matches.
> "Brazil is the latest and coach Metsu and his
> Brazilian counterpart will
> hopefully reach an agreement on a date."
> The Lions already have dates with Saudi Arabia in
> Riyad
> on March 27, Belgium in Brussels on May 14, and
> England in Taiwan on May 21.
> Ndiaye hinted that the Senegal Football Federation
> is looking into the
> possibility of arranging a farewell game for The
> Lions in Dakar, to give fans
> a chance to see the team before they take off to the
> Far East to face France
> in the World Cup opener on May 31.
>
> "This is our wish," added Ndiaye. "The final word is
> left to coach Metsu."
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